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TOPIK 5noun

사과문

sagwamun

사과문이 · 사과문을

(public) apology statement, letter of apology

Example

논란이 커지자 그 가수는 SNS에 사과문을 올렸어요.

As the controversy grew, the singer posted an apology on social media.

Word parts

사 apologize과 fault문 writing

Literally 'writing that apologizes for a fault'; 사과 'apology' is unrelated to 사과 'apple'.

Good to know

Typical verbs: 사과문을 발표하다 (issue) or 사과문을 올리다 (post online).