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TOPIK 6noun

고전소설

gojeonsoseol

고전소설이 · 고전소설을

classical novel (premodern Korean fiction)

Example

춘향전은 지금도 학교에서 많이 읽히는 고전소설이에요.

Chunhyangjeon is a classical novel still widely read in schools today.

Word parts

고 old전 classic소 small설 talk

Literally 'old-classic novel'; 소설 originally meant 'petty talk', minor stories.