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TOPIK 6noun

점령

jeomnyeong [점녕]

점령이 · 점령을

occupation, capture (of territory)

Example

적군이 수도를 점령하자 시민들이 피란을 떠났습니다.

When enemy forces captured the capital, citizens fled as refugees.

Word parts

점 occupy령 govern

Literally 'occupying and governing'.

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Pronounced [점녕] — nasalization.