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TOPIK 5noun

지속성

jisokseong [지속썽]

지속성이 · 지속성을

persistence, durability; sustainability

Example

이 약은 효과의 지속성이 뛰어납니다.

This medicine's effects last a long time.

Word parts

지 hold속 continue성 quality

Literally 'holding on and continuing'.

Good to know

For 'sustainability' in the environmental sense, Koreans usually say 지속 가능성.