Korean word

경조사

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongjosa

Meaning

  • nounweddings and funerals

Example

이번 주말에 경조사가 있어서 못 와요.i beon chu ma re kyeong jo sa ga i sseo seo mot wa yo

I can't come because I have a wedding or funeral to attend this weekend.

Illustration for 경조사 (weddings and funerals)

More examples

이번 달에 경조사가 이어져서 바빴어요.i beon ta re kyeong jo sa ga i eo jeo seo pa ppa sseo yo

I was busy this month because weddings and funerals kept coming up.

Core concept

A group term for important family or social ceremonies, especially weddings and funerals.

Common phrases

  • 경조사를 준비하다kyeong jo sa reul chun bi ha da

    prepare for weddings and funerals

  • 경조사를 치르다kyeong jo sa reul chi reu da

    hold weddings and funerals

  • 경조사가 생기다kyeong jo sa ga saeng gi da

    have weddings and funerals come up

Similar words

결혼식kyeolhonsik: A marriage ceremony and celebration attended by family and guests.
장례식changnyesik: A solemn ceremony for honoring and sending off someone who has died.
축의금chuguigeum: A cash gift presented at a wedding or other joyful celebration.
조의금chouigeum: A condolence gift of money for a grieving family at a funeral.

Definition in Korean

경조사는 결혼식·돌잔치·장례식 등 인생의 중요한 경사와 조사를 통틀어 이르는 명사이다.kyeong jo sa neun kyeol hon sik tol jan chi chang nye sik teung in saeng ui chung yo han kyeong sa wa cho sa reul tong teu reo i reu neun myeong sa i da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins elements meaning celebration, mourning, and event, so it names important ceremonial occasions as a group.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean often uses this single broad noun when referring to an important ceremony without naming the exact occasion.

Opposites

Related words

  • 경조사비kyeongjosabiwedding and funeral gift moneynoun
  • 경조금kyeongjogeumcongratulatory and condolence moneynoun

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