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TOPIK 6noun

적성국

jeokseongguk [적썽국]

적성국이 · 적성국을

hostile state, enemy nation

Example

그 나라는 우리를 적성국으로 규정했어요.

That country designated us as a hostile state.

Word parts

적 enemy성 nature국 nation

Literally 'nation of hostile nature'.

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Pronounced [적썽국] — ㅅ is tensed after ㄱ.