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TOPIK 6noun

잔재

janjae

잔재가 · 잔재를

remnant, vestige, leftover (usually negative)

Example

일제 강점기의 잔재를 청산해야 합니다.

We must clear away the remnants of the Japanese colonial period.

Word parts

잔 remaining재 dregs

Literally 'leftover dregs'.

Good to know

Usually negative; a common collocation is 잔재를 청산하다, 'to clear away the vestiges.'