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Korean

구비
Meaning: portable provisions for a long journey; provisions carried by envoys
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

중국으로 떠나는 사신들은 먼 길에 필요한 구비를 미리 챙겼다.
Envoys traveling to China packed portable provisions for the long journey.

Usage Notes

A historical term for food prepared to carry easily on a long trip; it can also refer to relief grain or provisions carried by diplomatic envoys.

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