🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지식

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jisik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ken/kɛn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 주제에 대한 지식은 인상적이었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The range of perception, understanding, or knowledge.

    "His ken of the subject was impressive, allowing him to answer complex questions effortlessly."
  2. 2

    A Scottish term for knowledge or understanding.

    "In her ken, the project was doomed to fail without proper funding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ken' originates from the Old English 'cennan', meaning 'to make known' or 'to inform'. Over time, it evolved in usage to refer to knowledge or understanding, particularly in Scottish English where it denotes the scope of one's knowledge or perception.

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