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TOPIK 3noun

인정

injeong

인정이 · 인정을

recognition, acknowledgment, admission

Example

그 선수는 세계적으로 실력을 인정받았어요.

That athlete's skill was recognized worldwide.

Word parts

인 recognize정 settle

Literally 'recognize and settle'.

Good to know

A homonym 인정 means 'warmth, kindness', as in 인정이 많다 'kind-hearted'.