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TOPIK 5noun

선진국

seonjinguk

선진국이 · 선진국을

developed country, advanced nation

Example

한국은 짧은 기간에 선진국 대열에 들어섰습니다.

Korea joined the ranks of developed countries in a short time.

Word parts

선 ahead진 advance국 country

Literally 'country that has advanced ahead'.

Good to know

후진국 sounds blunt or insulting today; 개발도상국 is the polite term.