Korean word

환갑

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwangap

Meaning

  • noun60th birthday

Example

오늘은 환갑이라서 가족들이 모였어요.o neu reun hwan ga bi ra seo ka jok tteu ri mo yeo sseo yo

My family gathered today because it is my 60th birthday.

Illustration for 환갑 (60th birthday)

More examples

할아버지께서 이번 주에 환갑을 맞으십니다.ha ra beo ji kke seo i beon chu e hwan ga beul ma jeu sim ni da

My grandfather turns 60 this week.

Core concept

Age sixty viewed as the completion of one full traditional calendar cycle and the beginning of its return.

Common phrases

  • 환갑을 맞이하다hwan ga beul ma ji ha da

    reach one's 60th birthday

  • 환갑 선물hwan gap seon mul

    60th birthday gift

Similar words

회갑hoegap: The age at which the traditional birth-year cycle comes back to its starting sign.
환갑잔치hwangapjjanchi: A celebratory meal or gathering for someone's traditional sixtieth-birthday milestone.
60세60se: The exact age of sixty years.
생신saengsin: A polite birthday term used for an older or respected person.

Definition in Korean

태어난 해의 간지가 한 바퀴 돌아 같은 간지가 되는 만 60세의 나이와 그때 지내는 전통적 기념일을 가리키는 명사.tae eo nan hae ui kan ji ga han pa kwi to ra ka teun kan ji ga toe neun man 60 se ui na i wa keu ttae chi nae neun cheon tong jeok ki nyeo mi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean expression meaning that the cycle of heavenly stems and earthly branches has come back to its starting point.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear 60th birthday as a simple birthday label, but this Korean term can also refer to the traditional celebration held for that milestone.

Other meanings

  • age sixtynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 회갑hoegap60th birthdaynoun
  • 환갑날hwangamnalday of one's 60th birthdaynoun

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