🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

여드름

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeodeureum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
acne/ˈæk.ni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #24500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 얼굴에 난 여드름 때문에 스트레스를 받는다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A skin condition characterized by red pimples on the face, chest, and back, typically occurring in adolescence.

    "Teenagers often struggle with confidence when dealing with severe acne."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the 19th-century erroneous reading of the Greek word 'achnas' (plural of 'achne', meaning chaff, froth, or skin eruption), originally coined by medical writers.

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