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TOPIK 4noun

침몰

chimmol

침몰이 · 침몰을

sinking

Example

배가 침몰하기 전에 승객들이 모두 구조됐어요.

All the passengers were rescued before the ship sank.

Word parts

침 sink몰 go under

Literally 'sink and go under.'