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TOPIK 5noun

전염성

jeonyeomseong [저념썽]

전염성이 · 전염성을

contagiousness, infectiousness

Example

이 병은 전염성이 강해서 조심해야 합니다.

This disease is highly contagious, so you need to be careful.

Word parts

전 pass on염 dye, infect성 nature

Literally 'nature of passing on an infection'. -성 = quality or nature: 가능성, 중요성.

Good to know

Pronounced [저념썽]; usually paired with 강하다 or 높다: 전염성이 강하다.