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[ jagyong ]
「명사」 Noun
• working; function; action
The process of causing or affecting a certain phenomenon or act.
cause & effect
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
作 (작)
–
to make, to build, to create, composition
用 (용)
–
to use, to employ
Derived words
수수작용
–
give and take action
정분합작용
–
origin-division-union action
Neighboring words in the dictionary
자취
자칭
자행
작
작가
작년
작다
작살
작용
작은
작은아버지
작은창자
작자
작전
작품
잔
잔기침
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