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TOPIK 3noun

전설

jeonseol

전설이 · 전설을

legend

Example

이 호수에는 용에 관한 전설이 있어요.

There is a legend about a dragon at this lake.

Word parts

전 transmit설 tale

Literally 'a tale passed down'.

Good to know

Like English, 전설 also describes a famous person: 축구의 전설 'a soccer legend'.