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TOPIK 6noun

민주화운동

minjuhwaundong

민주화운동이 · 민주화운동을

democratization movement, pro-democracy movement

Example

1980년 5월 광주에서 대규모 민주화운동이 일어났어요.

In May 1980, a large pro-democracy movement broke out in Gwangju.

Word parts

민 people주 master화 -ize운 move동 move

Literally 'movement to make the people the masters'.