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TOPIK 5noun

설교

seolgyo

설교가 · 설교를

sermon; lecture, preaching (scolding)

Example

오늘 목사님의 설교는 감사에 관한 내용이었어요.

Today the pastor's sermon was about gratitude.

Word parts

설 speak교 teach

Literally 'speaking and teaching'.

Good to know

Like English 'preach', it can mean a boring moral lecture: 설교 좀 그만해 = Stop lecturing me.