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TOPIK 4noun

복수

boksu [복쑤]

복수가 · 복수를

revenge

Example

그녀는 가족을 위해 복수를 결심했어요.

She resolved to take revenge for her family.

Word parts

복 return수 enemy

Literally 'repaying an enemy'.

Good to know

Homonym: 복수 (複數) also means 'plural'. A revenge drama is called a 복수극.