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연고
연고
緣故
[ yeon'go ]
「명사」 Noun
• cause; reason
The reason for something.
cause & effect
• connection; pull
A relationship by blood, intimacy, law, etc.
social ties / acquaintances
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
緣 (연, 단)
–
connection, fate, relationship (esp. karmic bond), cause, edge, margi
故 (고)
–
cause, reason, affair, matter, circumstance, old, former
Other meanings of the word 연고
1
ointment
(Noun)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
역사상
역시
역적
역학
역할
역행
연
연결
연고
연구
연구되다
연구실
연구원
연구하다
연극
연근
연금
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