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TOPIK 5noun

혁명

hyeongmyeong [형명]

혁명이 · 혁명을

revolution

Example

스마트폰은 우리 생활에 큰 혁명을 가져왔어요.

Smartphones brought a huge revolution to our daily lives.

Word parts

혁 change명 mandate

Literally 'changing the mandate', i.e. replacing those in power.

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Pronounced [형명] — ㄱ becomes ㅇ before ㅁ (nasalization).