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TOPIK 5noun

정계

jeonggye

정계가 · 정계를

political world, political circles, politics

Example

그는 사업을 그만두고 정계에 진출했어요.

He quit his business and went into politics.

Word parts

정 politics계 world

Literally 'politics world'; -계 = field or circles: 정계, 재계, 학계.

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Common collocations: 정계에 진출하다 (enter politics) and 정계를 은퇴하다 (retire from politics).