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Korean

Meaning: an ancient ritual vessel or jar used for wine or ceremonial washing
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

박물관에서 번개 무늬가 새겨진 고대 제례용 뇌를 보며 옛 의례를 상상했다.
At the museum, I looked at an ancient ritual vessel decorated with a lightning pattern and imagined the ceremonies of that time.

Usage Notes

This is a rare historical craft term for a jar used in ancient Korean rites. In this entry it means the vessel, not the common homophone meaning brain.

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