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TOPIK 4noun

문해력

munhaeryeok

문해력이 · 문해력을

literacy, reading comprehension

Example

최근 청소년들의 문해력이 떨어졌다는 기사가 많습니다.

There have been many articles recently saying teenagers' literacy has declined.

Word parts

문 writing해 untie력 power

Literally 'power to untangle writing'.

Good to know

A popular news buzzword; it means understanding what you read, not just being able to read.