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Korean

벼슬

벼슬
Meaning: government post; official rank
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

그는 높은 벼슬에 올랐지만 항상 겸손했다.
He rose to a high government post but was always humble.
조선 시대의 사회는 왕족의 교육을 맡던 정육품 벼슬로 알려졌다.
In the Joseon period, the office was a sixth-rank post that educated members of the royal family.
그는 벼슬도 없는 일부였지만 끝까지 마을을 지켰다.
He had no official rank and was only an ordinary man, but he protected the village to the end.
연구자는 벼슬에 오르지 못한 유일의 행적을 오래된 문헌에서 찾았습니다.
The researcher found the traces of a talented person who had never entered public office in an old document.
조식은 벼슬을 멀리하고 제자 양성과 학문 연구에 힘썼습니다.
The Joseon scholar Jo Sik stayed away from government office and devoted himself to educating disciples and studying classical learning.

Usage Notes

Historically refers to a position in the government bureaucracy. Can be used metaphorically.

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