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TOPIK 4noun

비염

biyeom

비염이 · 비염을

rhinitis, nasal allergies

Example

봄만 되면 비염 때문에 콧물이 계속 나요.

Every spring my nose won't stop running because of my allergies.

Word parts

비 nose염 inflammation

Literally 'nose inflammation'. -염 = inflammation: 위염, 장염, 폐렴.

Good to know

Koreans use 비염 casually for hay fever; the full term is 알레르기성 비염.