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TOPIK 4noun

확진자

hwakjinja [확찐자]

확진자가 · 확진자를

confirmed case, confirmed patient

Example

오늘 확진자가 백 명 넘게 나왔습니다.

More than 100 confirmed cases were reported today.

Word parts

확 certain진 diagnose자 person

Literally 'person with a certain diagnosis'. -자 = person: 환자, 운전자.

Good to know

An everyday word since COVID-19; the news says 확진자가 나오다 or 확진자가 발생하다.