🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

몰입 (Molip)

Native Script:몰입

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Molip

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Immersion/ɪˈmɜːr.ʒən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"새로운 문화에 몰입하는 것은 언어를 배우는 데 도움이 됩니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of immersing or the state of being immersed.

    "The immersion in the new culture helped her learn the language quickly."
  2. 2

    A method of language teaching that involves surrounding students with the target language.

    "The school offers an immersion program for students to learn Spanish."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'immersio', stemming from 'immergere' (to sink or plunge into), combining 'in-' (into) and 'mergere' (to dip). Over centuries, the term evolved from physical submersion in liquid to metaphorical and psychological deep engagement or absorption in an activity, language, or environment.

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