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TOPIK 5noun

냉전

naengjeon

냉전이 · 냉전을

cold war; the Cold War

Example

냉전이 끝난 뒤 세계 질서가 크게 바뀌었습니다.

After the Cold War ended, the world order changed greatly.

Word parts

냉 cold전 war

A direct translation of English 'cold war'.

Good to know

Also used figuratively for a silent standoff: 부부가 냉전 중이에요 'The couple aren't speaking.'