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TOPIK 6noun

신분상승

sinbunsangseung

신분상승이 · 신분상승을

rise in social status, climbing the social ladder

Example

드라마에서는 결혼을 통한 신분상승 이야기가 자주 나와요.

Stories of climbing the social ladder through marriage often appear in dramas.

Word parts

신 body분 share상 up승 rise

Literally 'status ascent'; 신분 is one's place in society.