동국

한국어

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동국

[to̞ŋɡuk̚] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자어 ‘東國’에서 유래.

noun dongguk · 東國

예전에, 중국의 동쪽에 있는 나라라는 뜻으로 우리나라를 이르던 말. 옛 책 이름에는 ‘동국’이 붙은 것이 많다.

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"동국." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%8F%99%EA%B5%AD. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

동국. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%8F%99%EA%B5%AD

Chicago

"동국." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%8F%99%EA%B5%AD.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {동국},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%8F%99%EA%B5%AD},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}