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TOPIK 5noun

피선거권

piseongeogwon [피선거꿘]

피선거권이 · 피선거권을

eligibility for election, right to run for office

Example

한국에서는 18세부터 국회의원 피선거권이 있습니다.

In Korea, you can run for the National Assembly from age 18.

Word parts

피 receive선 choose거 raise권 right

Literally 'right to be elected'; 피- marks the passive, as in 피해.

Good to know

선거권 is the right to vote; 피선거권 is the right to be voted for, that is, to run.