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화장

한국어

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화장

  • [ɸwa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자化妝/化粧

noun

  1. 사람의 얼굴을 꾸미다. 동사: 화장하다

noun

  1. 시체를 불살라 장사 지내다. 동사: 화장되다, 화장하다

noun

  1. '화가'.

In English

  • cremation burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse
  • makeup cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appea

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MLA

"화장." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EC%9E%A5. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

화장. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EC%9E%A5

Chicago

"화장." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EC%9E%A5.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {화장},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EC%9E%A5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}