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TOPIK 4noun

대립

daerip

대립이 · 대립을

confrontation, opposition, clash

Example

두 정당의 대립이 점점 심해지고 있습니다.

The confrontation between the two parties is getting worse.

Word parts

대 face립 stand

Literally 'standing face to face'.

Good to know

대립 is about opposing positions or sides; 갈등 is broader tension, emotional or social.