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TOPIK 4noun

정신과

jeongsingwa [정신꽈]

정신과가 · 정신과를

psychiatry; psychiatric clinic

Example

요즘은 정신과 상담을 받는 사람이 많아졌어요.

These days more people get counseling at psychiatric clinics.

Word parts

정 spirit신 spirit과 department

Literally 'mind department'. -과 = medical department: 내과, 안과, 치과.

Good to know

Pronounced [정신꽈]; many clinics now use the official name 정신건강의학과.