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TOPIK 4noun

금주

geumju

금주가 · 금주를

abstaining from alcohol, no drinking

Example

의사가 건강을 위해 금주하라고 했어요.

The doctor told me to quit drinking for my health.

Word parts

금 forbid주 alcohol

Literally 'forbid alcohol'. 금- = banning: 금연, 금지.

Good to know

Homonym: in formal writing 금주 can also mean 'this week.'