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국면

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Korean

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Etymology

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    Sino-Korean word from 局面

    Pronunciation

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    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gungmyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gugmyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?kungmyŏn
    Yale Romanization?kwukmyen

    Noun

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    국면 (gungmyeon) (hanja 局面)

    1. situation, state, phase; aspect
      파업이 새로운 국면에 접어들었다.
      Pa'eobi saeroun gungmyeon-e jeobeodeureotda.
      The strike has entered new conditions.

    Usage notes

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    This word usually is used as bound noun which is modified by a certain Sino-Korean root. For example:

    부동산 시장이 침체 국면으로 접어들었다.
    Budongsan sijang'i chimche gungmyeoneuro jeobeodeureotda.
    The real estate market has entered a state of depression.

    Synonyms

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