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TOPIK 3noun

미신

misin

미신이 · 미신을

superstition

Example

밤에 손톱을 깎으면 안 된다는 것은 미신이에요.

The idea that you shouldn't cut your nails at night is a superstition.

Word parts

미 astray신 belief

Literally 'astray belief'.

Good to know

A famous Korean superstition: writing a living person's name in red ink is bad luck.