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TOPIK 5noun

빈소

binso

빈소가 · 빈소를

funeral altar room, memorial room for mourners

Example

장례식장에 고인의 빈소가 마련됐어요.

A memorial room for the deceased has been set up at the funeral hall.

Word parts

빈 lie in state (before burial)소 place

Literally 'place where the coffin lies before burial'.

Good to know

Usually a room at a hospital funeral hall where mourners bow before a photo of the deceased, typically over three days.