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TOPIK 5noun

서구화

seoguhwa

서구화가 · 서구화를

Westernization

Example

식생활의 서구화로 쌀 소비가 줄고 있습니다.

Because of the Westernization of diets, rice consumption is decreasing.

Word parts

서 west구 Europe화 become

서구 'the West' + -화 '-ization'; 구 is short for 구라파, an old name for Europe.