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TOPIK 6noun

쟁의

jaengui [쟁이]

쟁의가 · 쟁의를

dispute (especially a labor dispute)

Example

임금 문제로 노사 간 쟁의가 계속되고 있습니다.

The labor-management dispute over wages is still going on.

Word parts

쟁 dispute의 discuss

Literally 'argue and debate'.

Good to know

Usually appears in set phrases: 노동쟁의 (labor dispute) and 쟁의 행위 (industrial action).