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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

허리 부근

Pronunciation / Transliteration: heori bugeun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Midsection/ˈmɪdˌsɛk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 허리 부근을 강화하는 운동을 했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The middle part of the human body, specifically the abdomen and waist area.

    "He began doing core exercises to tone his midsection."
  2. 2

    The central part or section of an object, vehicle, or structure.

    "The missile struck the cargo ship squarely in the midsection."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English as a compound of 'mid' (from Old English 'mid' meaning middle) and 'section' (from Latin 'sectio', meaning a cutting or division). The term emerged in the 20th century to describe the central portion of an object, vehicle, or the human body, particularly the abdomen.

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