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TOPIK 5noun

금단 현상

geumdan hyeonsang

금단 현상이 · 금단 현상을

withdrawal symptoms

Example

담배를 끊은 후 심한 금단 현상을 겪었어요.

After quitting smoking, I went through severe withdrawal symptoms.

Word parts

금 forbid단 cut off현 appear상 image

Literally 'phenomenon of cutting off what's forbidden'.

Good to know

Used jokingly too: 스마트폰 금단 현상 means feeling lost without your phone.