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세배하다 meaning and pronunciation
sebaehada · perform new year's bow
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 70185Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 세ː배하다Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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설에 웃어른에게 인사로 절을 하다.
English: perform new year's bow — To perform a traditional bow to pay respect to one's elders on New Year's Day.
Examples
- 세배하러 가다.
- 세배하러 찾아가다.
- 부모님께 세배하다.
- 할아버지께 세배하다.
- 할머니께 세배하다.
- 설날에 세배하다.
- Origin
- 歲拜하다
- Categories
- 인간 > 신체 행위
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