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TOPIK 5noun

함의

hamui [하미]

함의가 · 함의를

implication, connotation, underlying meaning

Example

이번 판결은 사회적으로 큰 함의를 가집니다.

This ruling carries major social implications.

Word parts

함 contain의 meaning

Literally 'contained meaning'.

Good to know

Pronounced [하믜] or [하미]; a formal word common in academic and news writing.