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TOPIK 6noun

학살

haksal [학쌀]

학살이 · 학살을

massacre, slaughter

Example

그 마을에서 민간인 학살이 일어났다는 보도가 나왔습니다.

There were reports that a massacre of civilians took place in that village.

Word parts

학 cruel살 kill

Literally 'cruel killing'.

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Pronounced [학쌀].