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TOPIK 4noun

재래시장

jaeraesijang

재래시장이 · 재래시장을

traditional market

Example

재래시장에 가면 채소를 싸게 살 수 있어요.

If you go to a traditional market, you can buy vegetables cheaply.

Word parts

재 exist래 come시 market장 place

재래 'long-standing, conventional' plus 시장 'market'.

Good to know

The official term is now 전통 시장, but many people still say 재래시장.