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TOPIK 6noun

경공업

gyeonggongeop

경공업이 · 경공업을

light industry

Example

1960년대 한국 경제는 섬유 같은 경공업이 중심이었습니다.

In the 1960s, Korea's economy centered on light industries like textiles.

Word parts

경 light공 work업 business

Literally 'light industry'; the opposite is 중공업.