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TOPIK 6noun

원심력

wonsimnyeok [원심녁]

원심력이 · 원심력을

centrifugal force

Example

놀이기구가 빠르게 돌면 원심력이 느껴져요.

When a ride spins fast, you can feel the centrifugal force.

Word parts

원 far심 center력 force

Literally 'force away from the center'.

Good to know

Pronounced [원심녁] — ㄹ after ㅁ becomes ㄴ (nasalization).