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TOPIK 5noun

공방

gongbang

공방이 · 공방을

back-and-forth attack and defense, exchange of attacks

Example

여야는 예산 문제로 치열한 공방을 벌였습니다.

The ruling and opposition parties had a fierce exchange over the budget.

Word parts

공 attack방 defend

Literally 'attack and defense'.

Good to know

Homonym: 공방 (工房) means 'workshop, studio', as in a craft studio.