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TOPIK 6noun

자성

jaseong

자성이 · 자성을

self-reflection, soul-searching

Example

이번 사고를 계기로 업계 전체의 자성이 필요합니다.

This accident calls for soul-searching across the whole industry.

Word parts

자 self성 examine

Literally 'self-examining'; a homonym 자성 means 'magnetism'.

Good to know

Common in the news: 자성의 목소리가 나오다 (calls for self-reflection arise).