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TOPIK 1noun

생선

saengseon

생선이 · 생선을

fish (as food)

Example

오늘 저녁에 생선을 구워요.

I'm grilling fish tonight.

Word parts

생 raw, live선 fresh

Literally 'raw and fresh'.

Good to know

생선 is fish as food; a live, swimming fish is 물고기.