Korean Dictionary
How to say “Pyebaek (Traditional Wedding Ceremony)” in Korean
폐백
pyebaek
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Usage & Context
폐백 is the traditional Korean wedding ceremony held after the Western-style ceremony where the bride formally greets the groom's family. The bride and groom wear 한복 and the groom's parents throw chestnuts and dates to the bride who tries to catch them in her skirt predicting the number of children they will have. 폐백 symbolizes the bride's official entry into the groom's family.
Example Sentence
폐백 때 시어머니가 대추와 밤을 던져줬어요.
At the pyebaek my mother-in-law threw dates and chestnuts.
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