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TOPIK 4noun

복구

bokgu [복꾸]

복구가 · 복구를

restoration, recovery, repair

Example

홍수 피해를 복구하는 데 한 달이 걸렸어요.

It took a month to repair the flood damage.

Word parts

복 restore구 old

Literally 'restoring to the old state.'

Good to know

복구 is for damaged places, systems or data (데이터 복구); recovering health is 회복.