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Korean

간격
Meaning: mutual exclusion; estrangement caused by refusing to admit one another
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

두 학파는 서로의 주장을 받아들이지 않아 끝내 간격을 좁히지 못한 채 갈라섰다.
The two schools remained divided because they refused to accept each other's views and could not overcome their estrangement.

Usage Notes

This rare literary noun describes people or groups blocking one another out or refusing mutual acceptance. It is distinct from the common word for a physical interval or gap.

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