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TOPIK 5noun

결의

gyeorui [겨리]

결의가 · 결의를

determination, resolve

Example

선수들은 이번에는 꼭 이기겠다는 결의를 다졌어요.

The players strengthened their resolve to win this time no matter what.

Word parts

결 decide의 intention

Literally 'decided intention'; the homonym 결의 meaning a group's formal resolution uses a different second syllable.

Good to know

Pronounced [겨릐/겨리]; 결의를 다지다 (firm up one's resolve) is the key collocation.