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nationality; citizenship

NounSino-Korean: 國籍

  1. 1

    nationality; citizenship

    A status which qualifies someone to come under the official jurisdiction of a country.

    Korean definition: 한 나라의 구성원이 되는 자격.

    • I have American nationality, but I've always lived in Canada.

    • Minjun was born in France but acquired Korean citizenship, so he enlisted in the army not long ago.

  2. 2

    nationality

    A country to which a plane or vessel belongs.

    Korean definition: 비행기나 배가 소속되어 있는 나라.

    • A ship of unknown nationality was detected on radar.

    • A plane of unknown nationality crashed into the sea, killing many people.

  3. 3

    nationality; identity

    A thing that shows a country's characteristics such as culture or tradition.

    Korean definition: 한 나라의 문화나 전통 등의 특색을 나타내는 것.

    • Among publishing terms, there are many terms of unknown origin that aren't actually used in English or Japanese.

    • Having lived abroad for a long time, Seunggyu often made dishes of no clear identity that subtly combined East and West.