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TOPIK 5noun

근대

geundae

근대가 · 근대를

modern times, the modern era

Example

이 건물은 한국 근대 건축의 대표적인 예입니다.

This building is a classic example of modern Korean architecture.

Word parts

근 near대 era

Literally 'the near era'.

Good to know

근대 is the early modern era (in Korea, roughly the late 1800s to 1945); 현대 is today's era.