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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

근면

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geunmyeon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diligence/ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒəns/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #3400 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀의 근면함이 인정받았다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Careful and persistent work or effort.

    "Her diligence in studying paid off when she received top marks on her exams."
  2. 2

    The quality of being committed to a task or duty.

    "The project was completed on time due to the team's diligence and hard work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'diligentia', stemming from 'diligere' meaning to value, esteem, or take delight in, which evolved through Old French into Middle English by the 14th century to denote careful and persistent application.

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