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애국심 (noun)

Love for one's country; patriotism.

💬 Example

"그의 연설은 많은 사람들의 애국심을 고취시켰다."

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'Ae' (Love like 'Amore'), 'Guk' (Country like 'Gook-ga'), and 'Sim' (Heart like 'Sim-jang'). Love + Country + H...

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 애국심 for a foreigner's love for Korea. → 한국에 대한 애정 (Affection for Korea).

Saying '애국심을 하다'. → 애국을 하다 or 애국심을 가지다.

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