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TOPIK 3noun

미세 먼지

mise meonji

미세 먼지가 · 미세 먼지를

fine dust, particulate matter

Example

오늘은 미세 먼지가 많으니까 마스크를 쓰세요.

There's a lot of fine dust today, so wear a mask.

Word parts

미 tiny세 fine, thin

미세 'tiny and fine' + native 먼지 'dust.'

Good to know

Koreans check daily 미세 먼지 forecasts; 미세 먼지가 나쁨 means air quality is bad.