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TOPIK 6adverb

물경

mulgyeong

물경 + large number

no less than, a whopping (before a surprising number)

Example

그 그림은 경매에서 물경 백억 원에 팔렸습니다.

That painting sold at auction for a whopping ten billion won.

Word parts

물 do not경 be startled

Literally 'don't be surprised': said right before a shocking figure.

Good to know

Old-fashioned; modern Korean usually says 무려 instead.