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TOPIK 4noun

천연기념물

cheonyeonginyeommul [처년기념물]

천연기념물이 · 천연기념물을

natural monument (a legally protected species, plant or site)

Example

진돗개는 한국 정부가 보호하는 천연기념물이에요.

The Jindo dog is a natural monument protected by the Korean government.

Word parts

천 heaven연 so기 record념 remember물 thing

Literally 'natural thing to remember'; a legal status for protected animals, plants and places.

Good to know

Pronounced [처년기념물]: the ㄴ batchim of 천 links to 연.