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TOPIK 5noun

격동기

gyeokdonggi [격똥기]

격동기가 · 격동기를

turbulent period, era of upheaval

Example

그는 한국 현대사의 격동기를 살아왔어요.

He lived through the turbulent years of modern Korean history.

Word parts

격 violent동 move기 period

Literally 'a period of violent movement'.

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Pronounced [격똥기] — tensing.