현상

hyeonsang · [현상]

phenomenon

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. phenomenonAn object's form or state perceivable by a human being.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

현ː상 · noun

  1. status quo; current stateThe current state of something.

현ː상 · noun

  1. reward; bounty; prizeAn act of offering money or other prize in return for recruiting or finding something, or looking for a person; or the money or prize offered.

Written Forms

현상Hangul
現象Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

그런 걸 보면 케이팝이 이제 세계적인 문화 현상이 된 게 실감 나.

Seeing things like that makes me realize that K-pop has now become a global cultural phenomenon.

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However, it is a natural phenomenon to feel anxious as the test approaches.

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When analyzing social phenomena, grasping the general trend accurately is extremely important.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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