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TOPIK 3noun

영향

yeonghyang

영향이 · 영향을

influence, effect, impact

Example

부모님은 아이에게 큰 영향을 줍니다.

Parents have a big influence on their children.

Word parts

영 shadow향 echo

Literally 'shadow and echo': what follows something wherever it goes.

Good to know

영향을 주다 or 영향을 미치다 means 'to influence'; 영향을 받다 means 'to be influenced'.