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연기



smoke
smoke


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연기
     1. n. (theatre) acting
           메소드 연기 - method acting
           훌륭한 배우-는 연기-를 하고 있다는 것조차 잊어야 한다. - A good actor must forget the very fact that they are acting.
     2. n. smoke
           연기-를 맡다/마시다 - to inhale smoke
           자욱한 연기-가 마을-을 뒤덮었다. - A thick smoke has shrouded the town.
           연기-가 눈-에 들어가서 맵다. - It hurts because there is smoke in my eyes.
     3. n. postponement
           코로나19 사태-로 인하여 졸업식 연기-는 불가피하게 되었습니다. - Due to the COVID-19 crisis, postponement of the graduation ceremony has become inescapable.
           일정-을 연기하게 된 점 양해-를 부탁드립니다. - We ask your pardon for the postponement of the events.
     4. n. (Buddhism) pratītyasamutpāda
     5. n. (southern Jeolla) the ties between two people over the course of their lives
     6. n. (Buddhism) easy preaching that laymen can understand
     7. n. (Buddhism) a folktale about how a Buddhist temple was founded
     8. n. (ko-regional, 연기(年記), 년기(年記))
     9. n. the date of composition or creation, as recorded on an artistic work
           이 조각상-은 1528년-이라는 연기-가 새겨져 있다. - This sculpture has the creation date of 1528 carved into it.
     10. n. (rare, formal, historical) annals (an historical record of the year's events)
     11. n. (ko-regional, 연기(年期), 년기(年期))
     12. n. (formal) a certain number of years
     13. n. (ko-regional, 연기(連棋), 련기(連棋))
     14. n. (game of Go) a multiplayer game of Go, with teams playing each side; team members take turns and are not allowed to consult each other
     15. n. (ko-regional, 연기(連記), 련기(連記))
     16. n. formal synonym of 병기(倂記), t=writing side by side
     17. Proper noun. ().
     18. Proper noun. ().



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