Korean Dictionary
How to say "Daeboreum (First Full Moon Festival)" in Korean
“Daeboreum (First Full Moon Festival)” in Korean is 정월대보름 (pronounced "jeongwol daeboreum").
정월대보름
jeongwol daeboreum
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.
How to use 정월대보름 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Daeboreum (First Full Moon Festival)” is 정월대보름, romanized as jeongwol daeboreum.
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Pronunciation Guide
Say "Jeong-wol Dae-bo-reum." "Jeong" sounds like "jung" in "jungle" with an 'ng' at the end. "Wol" rhymes with "wall." "Dae" sounds like "day." "Bo" sounds like "bow" (as in bow and arrow). "Reum" sounds like "room" but with a softer 'r' sound.
More Example Sentences
Explaining traditional customs to a friend.
정월대보름에는 오곡밥과 부럼을 먹는 풍습이 있어요.
On Daeboreum, there's a custom of eating five-grain rice and nuts.
Reminiscing about childhood memories of the festival.
어릴 때 정월대보름에 쥐불놀이 하던 기억이 나네요.
I remember playing Jwibulnori on Daeboreum when I was young.
Commenting on the full moon during the festival.
올해 정월대보름 달은 정말 밝고 컸어요.
This year's Daeboreum moon was really bright and big.
Cultural Context
정월대보름 (Jeongwol Daeboreum) is the First Full Moon Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It marks the first full moon of the new year and is a significant traditional holiday. Koreans traditionally eat special foods like 오곡밥 (ogokbap, five-grain rice) and 부럼 (bureum, nuts) to wish for good health and ward off bad luck. Folk games such as 쥐불놀이 (Jwibulnori, fire-twirling) and 달집태우기 (Daljip Taeugi, bonfire burning) are also popular, symbolizing purification and good fortune.
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Common Phrases
정월대보름에 오곡밥 먹어야지.
I should eat five-grain rice on Daeboreum.
정월대보름 풍습에 대해 아세요?
Do you know about Daeboreum customs?
정월대보름 달집태우기 보러 갈까?
Shall we go see the Daeboreum bonfire burning?
Related Expressions
오곡밥
ogokbap
five-grain rice
부럼
bureum
nuts for cracking
달집태우기
daljip taeugi
bonfire burning ritual
쥐불놀이
jwibulnori
fire-twirling game
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