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TOPIK 3noun

돌잔치

doljanchi

돌잔치가 · 돌잔치를

first birthday party

Example

조카의 돌잔치에 가서 선물을 줬어요.

I went to my nephew's first birthday party and gave a present.

Word parts

돌 'first birthday' + 잔치 'feast'; the baby picks an object (돌잡이) said to predict its future.