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구실
구실
口實
[ gusil ]
「명사」 Noun
• excuse; pretext; pretense
The reason provided to hide something unfavorable or to make something look right.
behaviour
negative
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
口 (구)
–
mouth, opening, orifice
實 (실)
–
reality, truth, fact
Synonyms
변명
–
excuse; justification
핑계
–
excuse
Other meanings of the word 구실
1
obligation; mission; role
(Noun)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
구세대
구세주
구속
구속 영장
구수하다
구슬
구습
구식
구실
구심
구심력
구십
구애
구애하다
구약
구약 성경
구약 성서
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