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왜
왜
倭
[ wae ]
「명사」 Noun
• Japan
(disparaging) Ancient name of Japan.
countries & nations
disparaging
• Japanese style; being Japanese
A word meaning Japanese or Japanese style.
countries & nations
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
倭 (왜)
–
Japan, the ancient name “Wa”, the Japanese people, submissive or small
Synonyms
일본
–
Japan
Other meanings of the word 왜
1
why
(Adverb)
2
right; no
(Interjection)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
왕비
왕실
왕위
왕자
왕정
왕조
왕족
왕후
왜
왜냐하면
외
외계
외과
외국
외국어
외길
외다
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