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TOPIK 5noun

국보

gukbo [국뽀]

국보가 · 국보를

national treasure

Example

숭례문은 대한민국의 국보 제1호였어요.

Sungnyemun was National Treasure No. 1 of Korea.

Word parts

국 nation보 treasure

Literally 'national treasure'.

Good to know

Korea officially dropped the numbering in 2021, but many people still say 국보 제1호.