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TOPIK 5noun

처분

cheobun

처분이 · 처분을

disposal, getting rid of (property); punishment, disciplinary action

Example

그는 빚을 갚으려고 가지고 있던 땅을 처분했어요.

He sold off the land he owned to pay his debts.

Word parts

처 handle분 divide

Literally 'handling and dividing up' — deciding what happens to something or someone.

Good to know

In legal news, 처분 often means an official ruling or penalty, as in 행정 처분 'administrative action'.