108배가 · 108배를
108 bows (Buddhist prostration practice)
Example
절에서 아침마다 108배를 해요.
I do 108 bows at the temple every morning.
Word parts
배 bow
108 + 배 'bow'; the number stands for the 108 worldly passions (번뇌) of Buddhism.
Good to know
Pronounced [백팔배]: the number is read with Sino-Korean numerals. Many non-Buddhists also do it as exercise or meditation, and temple stays often include it.
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