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TOPIK 5noun

소지

soji

소지가 · 소지를

room, potential, grounds (for something, usually undesirable)

Example

이 표현은 오해의 소지가 있어요.

This expression could be misunderstood.

Word parts

소 plain, base지 ground

Literally 'plain ground' — the base on which something could grow.

Good to know

Homonym: 소지(所持) means 'possession' (휴대폰 소지). This sense appears in ~의 소지가 있다.