Korean word

추석

Pronunciation

Romanizationchuseok

Meaning

  • nounChuseok

Example

이번 추석에는 고향에 갈 거예요.i beon chu seo ge neun ko hyang e kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to my hometown this Chuseok.

Illustration for 추석 (Chuseok)

More examples

가족들이 추석에 모여 차례를 지냅니다.ka jok tteu ri chu seo ge mo yeo cha rye reul chi naem ni da

Families gather on Chuseok to perform ancestral rites.

Core concept

A Korean harvest holiday when families gather around the autumn full moon to honor ancestors and share the season's food.

Common phrases

  • 추석 연휴chu seok yeon hyu

    Chuseok holiday break

  • 추석 차례chu seok cha rye

    Chuseok ancestral rites

  • 추석 선물chu seok seon mul

    Chuseok gifts

Similar words

한가위hangawi: A familiar name for Korea's traditional autumn holiday, centered on family celebrations.
고향kohyang: The town or region where someone grew up and feels a lasting sense of home.
연휴yeonhyu: A connected stretch of days off created by holidays and nearby weekends.
명절myeongjeol: An important traditional holiday marked by family gatherings, rituals, and seasonal customs.

Definition in Korean

한가위라고도 하는 한국의 명절로, 음력 8월 보름을 중심으로 가족이 모여 조상에게 차례를 지내고 가을 수확을 함께 나누는 날.han ga wi ra go do ha neun han gu gui myeong jeol lo eum nyeok 8 wol po reu meul chung si meu ro ka jo gi mo yeo cho sang e ge cha rye reul chi nae go ka eul su hwa geul ham kke na nu neun nal

Word origin

The name Chuseok is the Sino-Korean reading of a term meaning autumn evening, linked to the holiday's full moon in the eighth lunar month.

Usage tips

  • When Chuseok appears on a Korean calendar, it marks a holiday period when family travel and appointments may need extra planning.

Opposites

Related words

  • 추석날chuseongnalChuseok daynoun
  • 추석맞이chuseongmajiChuseok preparationsnoun

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