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TOPIK 5noun

비상사태

bisangsatae

비상사태가 · 비상사태를

state of emergency

Example

정부는 전국에 비상사태를 선포했습니다.

The government declared a nationwide state of emergency.

Word parts

비 not상 usual사 matter태 state

Literally 'unusual state of affairs'.

Good to know

Collocation: 비상사태를 선포하다 = to declare a state of emergency.