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TOPIK 5noun

성평등

seongpyeongdeung

성평등이 · 성평등을

gender equality

Example

많은 회사가 성평등을 위해 제도를 바꾸고 있어요.

Many companies are changing their policies for gender equality.

Word parts

성 sex, gender평 even등 rank

성 'gender' + 평등 'equality', literally 'even rank'.

Good to know

Government documents often prefer 양성평등; 성평등 is the broader everyday term.