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Korean

제사
Meaning: ancestral rites; memorial service
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

오늘은 할아버지 제사를 지내는 날이다.
Today is the day we hold a memorial service for grandfather.
가족은 오래된 서낭당에서 제사를 지냈다.
The family held a memorial rite at an old village shrine.
옛 제례 기록에는 제기에 양성을 올린 뒤 제사를 지냈다고 적혀 있습니다.
An old ritual record says that raw lamb was placed on a ceremonial vessel before the sacrifice.
할머니께서는 제사 때 제자를 정성껏 올리셨습니다.
My grandmother carefully offered the ritual rice during the memorial service.
고려 시대에는 원단을 쌓고 하늘과 땅에 제사를 지냈습니다.
During the Goryeo period, people built an altar and held rites to Heaven and Earth.

Usage Notes

Refers to a ceremony honoring ancestors, typically involving food offerings.

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