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TOPIK 4noun

은하수

eunhasu

은하수가 · 은하수를

the Milky Way

Example

시골에서는 밤하늘의 은하수를 볼 수 있어요.

In the countryside, you can see the Milky Way in the night sky.

Word parts

은 silver하 river수 water

Literally 'silver river water'.

Good to know

In the folktale 견우와 직녀, the two lovers are separated by the 은하수.