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TOPIK 5noun

개발 도상국

gaebal dosangguk

개발 도상국이 · 개발 도상국을

developing country

Example

많은 개발 도상국이 깨끗한 물 부족 문제를 겪고 있습니다.

Many developing countries face shortages of clean water.

Word parts

개 open발 develop도 road상 on국 country

Literally 'country on the road of development'.

Good to know

Often shortened to 개도국 in news; 후진국 now sounds insulting.