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TOPIK 5noun

방편

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방편이 · 방편을

expedient, means, stopgap measure

Example

이 방법은 임시방편일 뿐 근본적인 해결책은 아니에요.

This method is only a stopgap, not a fundamental solution.

Word parts

방 method편 convenient

Literally 'method and convenience' — originally a Buddhist term for skillful means.

Good to know

Very common as 임시방편 'a temporary fix', often contrasted with 근본적인 해결책.