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TOPIK 4noun

고정

gojeong

고정이 · 고정을 · 고정하다 / 고정되다

fixing, fixation; being fixed in place

Example

책상이 흔들리지 않게 나사로 고정했어요.

I fixed the desk in place with screws so it wouldn't wobble.

Word parts

고 firm정 fix

Literally 'firmly set.'

Good to know

고정 관념 (fixed idea) means 'stereotype' and shows up a lot in reading passages.