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곤궁
곤궁
困窮
[ gon'gung ]
「명사」 Noun
• poverty; destitution
Being poor and destitute.
community & social life
economy & finance
• distress; hardship; difficulty
Being in a dangerous or pathetic situation.
life events & situations
accident / disaster
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
困 (곤)
–
to be exhausted, tired, sleepy, to be in difficulty, to be distressed
窮 (궁)
–
to exhaust, to reach the end, to be destitute, to be impoverished
Synonyms
하등
–
lowest; poor; worst; being low; being inferior; being poor
Neighboring words in the dictionary
고추장
고춧가루
고향
고혈압
곡
곡절
곡창
곤
곤궁
곤란
곤란하다
곤욕
곧
곧다
곧바로
곧이곧대로
곧이듣다
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