성묘가 · 성묘를
visiting an ancestor's grave
Example
추석에는 고향에 가서 성묘를 해요.
On Chuseok, we go to our hometown and visit our ancestors' graves.
Word parts
성 visit, check+묘 grave
Literally 'checking on the grave' — tidying it and paying respects.
Good to know
Families often trim the grass on graves, called 벌초, in the weeks before Chuseok.
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