그 절에는 만자 무늬가 새겨져 있었다.
The temple had a swastika (卍) pattern engraved on it.
Korean
절
절
Meaning: Buddhist temple; bow, prostration; contraction of '저를' (me, formal)
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Example sentences
I went to a temple with a friend on the weekend.
그는 세속의 인연을 끊고 절로 들어가 중이 되었다.
He cut ties with the secular world, entered a temple, and became a monk.
이곳은 예전에 절이 있던 터이다.
This place is the site where a temple used to be.
산에 있는 절에서 스님을 만났어요.
I met a monk at the temple in the mountains.
그는 부처 앞에 조용히 절을 올렸다.
He quietly bowed before the Buddha statue.
지배는 매일 아침 절 마당을 깨끗이 쓸고 청소한다.
The temple cleaner sweeps and cleans the temple yard every morning.
절의 현판에 쓰인 액자가 아주 멋지다.
The large letters written on the temple's plaque are very splendid.
산의 위쪽에는 작은 절이 있습니다.
There is a small temple on the upper side of the mountain.
그는 젊은 나이에 출가를 결심하고 절로 떠났다.
He decided to enter the monastic life at a young age and left for a temple.
Usage Notes
The word '절' has multiple meanings. In this sentence, it refers to a Buddhist temple. It can also mean a formal bow, or be a contraction of '저를' (me/myself, formal).
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