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TOPIK 6noun

저항

jeohang

저항이 · 저항을

(electrical) resistance; resistance, opposition

Example

전선이 길수록 전기 저항이 커집니다.

The longer the wire, the greater the electrical resistance.

Word parts

저 resist항 oppose

Literally 'resist and oppose'.

Good to know

Outside physics, 저항 means resisting people or power: 저항 운동 'resistance movement'.