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TOPIK 3noun

국가

gukga [국까]

국가가 · 국가를

nation, state, country

Example

국가는 국민의 안전을 지켜야 합니다.

The state must protect the safety of its people.

Word parts

국 country가 house, family

Literally 'country-house': the nation as one family. Homonym 국가 means national anthem.

Good to know

Pronounced [국까]. 국가 is formal; in everyday speech 나라 is more common.