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TOPIK 5noun

근현대사

geunhyeondaesa

근현대사가 · 근현대사를

modern and contemporary history

Example

한국 근현대사에는 아픈 역사가 많아요.

Korea's modern and contemporary history has many painful chapters.

Word parts

근 near현 present대 era사 history

Blend of 근대 'modern era' and 현대 'contemporary era' + -사 'history'.