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TOPIK 5noun

유명무실

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유명무실이 · 유명무실을

existing in name only; nominal

Example

이 규칙은 아무도 지키지 않아서 유명무실해졌어요.

Nobody follows this rule, so it now exists in name only.

Word parts

유 have명 name무 without실 substance

Literally 'has a name, lacks substance.'