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TOPIK 6noun

음보

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음보가 · 음보를

metrical foot, beat unit (in Korean verse)

Example

김소월의 시는 주로 3음보의 리듬을 가지고 있어요.

Kim So-wol's poems mostly have a three-beat rhythm.

Word parts

음 sound보 step

Literally 'sound step' — a beat unit, counted by pauses rather than syllables.

Good to know

Korean verse is described as 3음보 or 4음보; 4음보 is typical of 시조 and 가사.