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명절날 meaning and pronunciation

myeongjeolnal · national holiday

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 55439
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 명절랄Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    설이나 추석 등 해마다 일정하게 돌아와 전통적으로 즐기거나 기념하는 날.

    English: national holiday — A day of commemoration or tradition which is celebrated annually such as Seollal, Lunar New Year's, and Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day.

    Examples

    • 즐거운 명절날.
    • 명절날이 다가오다.
    • 우리는 명절날 아침에 차례를 지내고 성묘를 갔다.
    • 명절날이 되자 온 가족이 모여 집안이 시끌벅적해졌다.
    • 명절날인데도 회사에 출근하니?
    • 네, 업무가 많아서 어쩔 수 없어요.
Origin
名節날
Categories
삶 > 가족 행사

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