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TOPIK 5noun

피란

piran

피란이 · 피란을

fleeing from war, taking refuge

Example

전쟁 때 할머니 가족은 부산으로 피란을 갔어요.

During the war, my grandmother's family fled to Busan.

Word parts

피 avoid란 turmoil

Literally 'avoiding turmoil'.

Good to know

피란 is fleeing war specifically; 피난 is fleeing any disaster, but many people use 피난 for both.