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TOPIK 5noun

매개

maegae

매개가 · 매개를

medium, intermediary; mediation

Example

모기는 여러 질병을 옮기는 매개 역할을 해요.

Mosquitoes act as carriers that spread many diseases.

Word parts

매 go-between개 between

Literally 'go-between in the middle'.

Good to know

Usually appears as ~의 매개 역할 or as a modifier: 매개 변수 (parameter).