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대감
대감
大監
[ daegam ]
「명사」 Noun
• His Excellency
(polite form) A high-ranking public official in the Joseon Dynasty era.
politics & government
historical
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
大 (대)
–
large, big, great
監 (감)
–
to look at, to watch, to inspect, to oversee, prison, supervision, government office
Neighboring words in the dictionary
당해
당황
당황스럽다
닻
대
대가
대가리
대가족
대감
대강
대강대강
대게
대결
대계
대관식
대구
대권
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