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韓流

Readings

Kana: はんりゅう、かんりゅう
Romaji: hanryū, kanryū
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Definition

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influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)

Kanji

Readings: カン、 から、 いげた
Meaning: Korea
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

Example Sentences

韓流(かんりゅう)ドラマブームに便乗(びんじょう)して、韓国(かんこく)製品(せいひん)()業者(ぎょうしゃ)()えた。
➥Taking advantage of the popular boom in Korean drama, workers selling Korean goods have increased.
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(ふゆ)のソナタ」を(れい)()げるまでもなく、いまや(とき)ならぬ韓流(かんりゅう)ブームである。
➥You don't need to bring up "A Winter Sonata" to show that South Korean culture is having an unexpected boom in Japan.
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