수동受動

[ sudong ]
「명사」 Noun
passivity

The quality of being acted upon not by oneself but by an external force.

passive

In language, the quality of a verb used to indicate that the agent is acted upon by an external force or object.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced

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