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기념일 meaning and pronunciation

ginyeomil · anniversary

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 32487
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 기녀밀Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    특별한 일이 있을 때, 해마다 그 일이 있었던 날을 잊지 않고 떠올리는 날.

    English: anniversary — The day remembered every year on the same day as the day of a special occasion in the past.

    Examples

    • 십 주년 기념일.
    • 설립 기념일.
    • 창립 기념일.
    • 기념일을 맞다.
    • 기념일을 축하하다.
    • 기념일을 표시하다.
Origin
紀念日
Categories
사회 생활 > 사회 행사 · 가족 행사

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