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TOPIK 3noun

장례식

jangnyesik [장녜식]

장례식이 · 장례식을

funeral

Example

장례식에는 보통 검은색 옷을 입어요.

People usually wear black to a funeral.

Word parts

장 burial례 rite식 ceremony

Literally 'burial rite ceremony'; -식 = ceremony: 결혼식, 졸업식.

Good to know

Pronounced [장녜식] — ㄹ becomes ㄴ after ㅇ.