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TOPIK 3noun

신

sin

신이 · 신을

god, deity

Example

옛날 사람들은 산에 신이 산다고 믿었어요.

People long ago believed that gods lived in the mountains.

Word parts

신 god

Homonym warning: a native 신 means 'shoes', now usually 신발.

Good to know

For the Christian God, Protestants say 하나님 and Catholics say 하느님.