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TOPIK 6noun

삼우제

samuje [사무제]

삼우제가 · 삼우제를

third-day memorial rite after burial

Example

장례를 마친 뒤 가족끼리 삼우제를 지냈어요.

After the funeral, the family held the third-day memorial rite on their own.

Word parts

삼 three우 repose rite제 rite

Literally 'third repose rite' — held at the grave three days after burial.

Good to know

The verb is 지내다: 삼우제를 지내다, just like 제사를 지내다.