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TOPIK 4noun

마약

mayak

마약이 · 마약을

illegal drugs, narcotics

Example

마약을 사거나 파는 것은 불법입니다.

Buying or selling drugs is illegal.

Word parts

마 numb약 medicine

Literally 'numbing medicine'.

Good to know

In food names it means 'addictively good': 마약 김밥 is just very tasty gimbap.