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Korean noun

과장

gwajang

exaggeration

The act of excessively magnifying or embellishing something compared to what it actually is.

Standard pronunciation
[과장]
Level
Intermediate

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과장 in a sentence

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  • 한 배우가 과장이 섞인 연기를 해서 관객들이 크게 웃었다.

    한 배우가 과장이 서낀 연기를 해서 관객뜨리 크게 우섣따.said like thishan baeuga gwajangi seokkin yeongireul haeseo gwangaekdeuri keuge useotda.
  • 승규는 작은 일을 과장을 하여 아주 대단한 일인 것처럼 말한다.

    승규는 자근 이를 과장을 하여 아주 대단한 이린 걷처럼 말한다.said like thisseunggyuneun jageun ireul gwajangeul hayeo aju daedanhan irin geotcheoreom malhanda.

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Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary by the National Institute of Korean Language, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. We added the romanization. This page is shared under the same licence.