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TOPIK 3noun

사기

sagi

사기가 · 사기를

fraud, scam, swindle

Example

요즘 전화로 하는 사기가 많으니까 조심하세요.

There are a lot of phone scams these days, so be careful.

Word parts

사 deceive기 cheat

Literally 'deceiving and cheating.' Homonym warning: 사기 also means 'morale.'

Good to know

사기를 당하다 means 'to get scammed'; 사기를 치다 means 'to scam someone.'