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TOPIK 4noun

맥락

maengnak [맹낙]

맥락이 · 맥락을

context; line (of thought)

Example

단어의 뜻은 맥락에 따라 달라져요.

The meaning of a word changes depending on the context.

Word parts

맥 vein락 connect

Literally 'veins and links': how ideas connect like blood vessels.

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Pronounced [맹낙]: both consonants nasalize.