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TOPIK 6noun

문신

munsin

문신이 · 문신을

civil official

Example

고려 시대에는 문신이 무신보다 더 좋은 대우를 받았어요.

In the Goryeo period, civil officials were treated better than military officials.

Word parts

문 letters신 subject

Literally 'subject of letters', an official who serves with the pen.

Good to know

Homonym alert: 문신 also means a tattoo, written with different characters.