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TOPIK 5noun

집단 면역

jipdan myeonyeok [집딴 며녁]

집단 면역이 · 집단 면역을

herd immunity

Example

백신 접종률이 높으면 집단 면역이 생길 수 있어요.

If the vaccination rate is high, herd immunity can develop.

Word parts

집 gather단 group면 escape역 epidemic

Literally 'group escape from epidemic.'

Good to know

면역 is pronounced [며녁] — the ㄴ links to the next syllable.