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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
선생
선생님
선수
선악
선악과
선언
선열
선의
선인
선입관
선잠
선전
선전되다
선조
선지
선지자
선진
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