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TOPIK 5noun

장기

janggi

장기가 · 장기를

(internal) organ

Example

그는 사고로 세상을 떠나며 장기를 기증했어요.

He passed away in an accident and donated his organs.

Word parts

장 viscera기 organ

Literally 'internal-body instrument'.

Good to know

Homonym warning: 장기 also means long-term (長期) and a chess-like board game (將棋).