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TOPIK 1noun

독서

dokseo [독써]

독서가 · 독서를

reading (books)

Example

제 취미는 독서예요.

My hobby is reading.

Word parts

독 read서 book

Literally 'reading books'.

Good to know

독서 is a bit formal; in everyday speech people say 책을 읽어요. Pronounced [독써].