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TOPIK 6noun

퇴고

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퇴고가 · 퇴고를

revising, polishing (a draft)

Example

작가는 원고를 열 번 넘게 퇴고했어요.

The author revised the manuscript more than ten times.

Word parts

From a Chinese poet who agonized over 'push' or 'knock' for a single line of verse.

Good to know

퇴고 is revising your own writing; 교정 is fixing errors, often by someone else.