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TOPIK 6noun

단조

danjo [단쪼]

단조가 · 단조를

minor key

Example

이 노래는 단조라서 그런지 조금 슬프게 들려요.

Maybe because it's in a minor key, this song sounds a bit sad.

Word parts

단 short조 key

Homonym alert: 단조롭다 'monotonous' comes from a different 단조.