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TOPIK 5noun

청산

cheongsan

청산이 · 청산을

liquidation; settling (accounts or debts); clearing away (the past)

Example

그 회사는 결국 파산해서 청산 절차를 밟았어요.

The company eventually went bankrupt and went through liquidation.

Word parts

청 clear산 calculate

Literally 'clear calculation' — settling everything up completely.

Good to know

Also used figuratively: 과거를 청산하다 means to break with or settle the past.