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TOPIK 6noun

당파

dangpa

당파가 · 당파를

faction, partisan group

Example

조선 시대에는 당파 싸움이 심했습니다.

During the Joseon dynasty, factional fighting was fierce.

Word parts

당 party파 faction

Literally 'party branch'; recalls the famous factional feuds of the Joseon court.