Korean

사찰
Meaning: Buddhist temple
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

寺
刹

Example sentences

We decided to visit a famous Buddhist temple in Gyeongju over the weekend.
사찰의 중앙에는 거대한 불교 영상이 세워져 있었다.
A huge Buddhist statue was erected in the center of the temple.
사찰의 샘물은 매우 결정하여 그냥 마셔도 된다.
The temple's spring water is so pure that you can drink it as is.
이 사찰은 유서 깊은 역사를 가지고 있다.
This temple has a long and storied history.
속세를 떠나 산속 사찰에서 수행하는 승려들이 많다.
There are many monks who leave the secular world and practice in mountain temples.
해인사는 팔만대장경을 보관하고 있는 사찰로 유명하다.
Haeinsa Temple is famous for being the temple that preserves the Tripitaka Koreana.
우리 가족은 매달 초하루에 사찰을 방문합니다.
Our family visits the temple on the first day of every month.
그 사찰은 오채 단청으로 아름답게 꾸며져 있었다.
The temple was beautifully decorated with colorful dancheong.
사찰 안에는 부처님을 모신 불단이 있다.
Inside the temple, there is a Buddhist altar where the Buddha is enshrined.

Usage Notes

A formal term for '절' (temple). Refers to a place where monks practice and teach Buddhism.

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