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TOPIK 4noun

골절

goljeol [골쩔]

골절이 · 골절을

fracture, broken bone

Example

넘어져서 팔이 골절됐어요.

I fell and fractured my arm.

Word parts

골 bone절 break

Literally 'bone break.'

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Pronounced [골쩔]; in conversation people usually say 뼈가 부러졌어요.