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TOPIK 5verb

탈바꿈하다

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탈바꿈해요 · 탈바꿈했어요 · 탈바꿈할 거예요 · 탈바꿈한 (+noun)

to transform completely, to undergo a makeover; to metamorphose

Example

낡은 공장이 멋진 복합 문화 공간으로 탈바꿈했어요.

The old factory was transformed into a stylish cultural complex.

Word parts

Built from 탈 'form, mask' plus 바꿈 'changing'; also the biology word for metamorphosis.