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TOPIK 6noun

사인

sain

사인이 · 사인을

cause of death

Example

경찰은 아직 정확한 사인을 밝히지 못했습니다.

The police have not yet determined the exact cause of death.

Word parts

사 death인 cause

Literally 'death cause'.

Good to know

Homonym warning: 사인 also means 'signature' (from English 'sign') and 'signal'; context tells you which.