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TOPIK 6noun

참정권

chamjeonggwon [참정꿘]

참정권이 · 참정권을

right to participate in politics, suffrage

Example

여성의 참정권은 오랜 투쟁 끝에 얻어졌습니다.

Women's suffrage was won after a long struggle.

Word parts

참 take part정 government권 right

Literally 'right to take part in government'.

Good to know

Pronounced [참정꿘] — the ㄱ in 권 is tensed.