Korean Dictionary
How to say “Daeboreum (First Full Moon Festival)” in Korean
정월대보름
jeongwol daeboreum
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Usage & Context
정월대보름 falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month and celebrates the first full moon of the new year. Koreans eat five-grain rice (오곡밥) and nuts (부럼) on this day to wish for good health and crack nuts to ward off bad luck and boils. Traditional folk games like 쥐불놀이 (fire-twirling) and 달집태우기 (bonfire burning) are associated with this festival.
Example Sentence
정월대보름에 부럼을 깨물어 건강을 빌었어요.
On Daeboreum I cracked nuts to wish for good health.
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