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TOPIK 5verb

보전하다

bojeonhada

보전해요 · 보전했어요 · 보전할 거예요 · 보전하세요

to preserve, to conserve

Example

우리는 자연을 잘 보전해서 후손에게 물려줘야 해요.

We should preserve nature well and pass it on to future generations.

Word parts

보 protect전 whole

Literally 'keep whole'.

Good to know

보전 keeps a living system intact (환경 보전); 보존 stores something unchanged (문화재 보존).