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TOPIK 3noun

제사

jesa

제사가 · 제사를

ancestral rite, memorial service for ancestors

Example

우리 집은 명절마다 제사를 지내요.

My family holds an ancestral rite every major holiday.

Word parts

제 offering사 worship

Literally 'offering and worship': food is set out for ancestors' spirits.

Good to know

The verb used is 지내다: 제사를 지내다 (to hold an ancestral rite).