Korean word

장례

Pronunciation

Romanizationchangnye

Meaning

  • nounfuneral

Example

오늘 장례식에 가요.o neul chang nye si ge ka yo

I'm going to the funeral today.

Illustration for 장례 (funeral)

More examples

친척들이 모여 장례를 조용히 지냈다.chin cheok tteu ri mo yeo chang nye reul cho yong hi chi naet tta

The relatives gathered and held the funeral quietly.

Core concept

A solemn ceremony where family and friends gather to say a final farewell to someone who has died.

Common phrases

  • 장례식chang nye sik

    funeral

  • 장례를 지내다chang nye reul chi nae da

    hold a funeral

  • 장례 절차chang nye cheol cha

    funeral procedures

Similar words

장례식changnyesik: A public or family event for mourning and honoring someone who has died.
빈소pinso: A place where the deceased lies while mourners come to offer their respects.
조문chomun: A condolence visit made to relatives of someone who has died.
발인parin: The formal ceremony marking the coffin's departure for cremation or burial.

Definition in Korean

사망한 사람을 가족과 지인들이 모여 마지막으로 보내는 의식sa mang han sa ra meul ka jok kkwa chi in deu ri mo yeo ma ji ma geu ro po nae neun ui sik

Word origin

장 (jang, "burial") + 례 (nye, "rites") forms a Sino-Korean word for the rites held for a deceased person.

Usage tips

  • At a 장례 (jangnye, "funeral rites"), quiet respect and a brief expression of sympathy are appropriate.

Opposites

Related words

  • 장례식changnyesikfuneralnoun
  • 장례식장changnyesikjjangfuneral homenoun
  • 장례비changnyebifuneral expensesnoun

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