Skip to content

New every day: Korea news, words and grammar — in your language

Pocket Korean

Dictionary › TOPIK 6

TOPIK 6noun

군비경쟁

gunbigyeongjaeng

군비경쟁이 · 군비경쟁을

arms race

Example

냉전 시대에 미국과 소련은 치열한 군비경쟁을 벌였습니다.

During the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union waged a fierce arms race.

Word parts

군 army비 prepare경 compete쟁 contend

Literally 'competing in army preparations'.