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TOPIK 6noun

분리독립

bullidongnip [불리동닙]

분리독립이 · 분리독립을

secession, independence (by breaking away)

Example

스코틀랜드에서는 분리독립을 묻는 주민투표가 열렸습니다.

Scotland held a referendum on independence.

Word parts

분 divide리 separate독 alone립 stand

Literally 'separating and standing alone'.

Good to know

Pronounced [불리동닙] — both ㄹ-assimilation and nasalization.