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TOPIK 5noun

난관

nangwan

난관이 · 난관을

obstacle, difficulty, hurdle

Example

우리는 많은 난관을 극복하고 마침내 성공했어요.

We overcame many hurdles and finally succeeded.

Word parts

난 difficult관 pass, gate

Literally 'difficult checkpoint' — a hard mountain pass to get through.

Good to know

Collocations: 난관에 부딪히다 'to hit a snag', 난관을 극복하다/헤쳐 나가다 'to overcome it'.