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TOPIK 6noun

구비문학

gubimunhak

구비문학이 · 구비문학을

oral literature

Example

민요, 설화, 판소리는 모두 구비문학에 속해요.

Folk songs, tales and pansori all belong to oral literature.

Word parts

구 mouth비 monument문 writing학 study

Literally 'mouth-monument literature' — kept in memory and passed on by word of mouth.