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TOPIK 3noun

간

gan

간이 · 간을

liver

Example

술을 많이 마시면 간이 나빠져요.

If you drink a lot of alcohol, your liver gets damaged.

Word parts

Homonym warning: 간 also means 'seasoning, saltiness,' as in 간을 보다 'to taste for seasoning.'

Good to know

간이 크다, literally 'to have a big liver,' means to be bold or daring.