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「명사」 Noun

A dried, brick-shaped lump of fermented soybeans, which is made by pounding, kneading, and shaping steamed soybeans, and which is used as an ingredient of soy sauce, soybean paste, and hot pepper paste.

Type:
Native
Level:
Intermediate

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