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TOPIK 3noun

환갑

hwangap

환갑이 · 환갑을

60th birthday

Example

올해 아버지 환갑이라서 가족 여행을 가요.

It's my father's 60th birthday this year, so we're going on a family trip.

Word parts

환 return갑 cycle start

Literally 'returning to 갑': the 60-year cycle of the traditional calendar starts over.