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단오절Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival vocabulary for Korean learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

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단오절: Dragon Boat Festival vocabulary guide

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dragon
용 dragon
yong · yong

단오절에는 용이 힘과 용기를 상징해요.The dragon is a symbol of strength during the Dragon Boat Festival.

boat
배 boat
bae · bae

단오절에 배가 강을 따라 빠르게 나아가요.The boat races down the river during the Dragon Boat Festival.

축제

festival
축제 festival
chukje

이 축제에는 해마다 많은 가족이 모여요.The festival brings families together every year.

쭝쯔

zongzi
쭝쯔 zongzi
jjungjjeu

단오절에는 쭝쯔를 먹어요.I eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

찹쌀

sticky rice
찹쌀 sticky rice
chapssal · chapssal

단오절에는 가족들이 찹쌀로 쭝쯔를 만들어요.Families use sticky rice to wrap zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival.

대나무

bamboo
대나무 bamboo
daenamu

단오절에는 대나무 잎으로 쭝쯔를 싸기도 해요.Bamboo leaves are often used to wrap zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

갈대 잎

reed leaves
갈대 잎 reed leaves
galdae ip · galdae ip

갈대 잎은 쭝쯔를 쌀 때 찹쌀을 감싸 줘요.Reed leaves hold the sticky rice when families wrap zongzi.

젓다

row
젓다 row
jeotda

우리는 단오절 경주에서 함께 노를 젓다.We row together during the Dragon Boat Festival race.

team
팀 team
tim

우리 팀은 단오절 용선 경기에서 힘차게 노를 저었어요.Our team paddled hard during the Dragon Boat Festival race.

drum
북 drum
buk

북소리에 맞춰 용선이 앞으로 나아가요.The drum sets the pace for the dragon boat race.

경주

race
경주 race
gyeongju · gyeongju

북소리가 울리면 경주가 시작돼요.The race starts when the drum sounds.

영웅

hero
영웅 hero
yeongung · yeongung

단오절에는 영웅을 기억해요.The hero is remembered during the Dragon Boat Festival.

mugwort
쑥 mugwort
ssuk · ssuk

단오절에는 쑥을 문가에 걸어 두기도 해요.People hang mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival.

river
강 river
gang

축제 때 강에는 배가 가득해요.The river is full of boats during the festival.

음력

lunar calendar
음력 lunar calendar
eumnyeok · eumnyeok

단오절은 음력 날짜와 관련이 있어요.The Dragon Boat Festival follows the lunar calendar.

전통

tradition
전통 tradition
jeontong · jeontong

우리 가족은 해마다 단오절 전통을 소중히 지켜요.Family tradition keeps the Dragon Boat Festival meaningful every year.

가족

family
가족 family
gajok · gajok

우리 가족은 단오절에 함께 쭝쯔를 만들어요.My family makes zongzi together for the Dragon Boat Festival.

달콤한

sweet
달콤한 sweet
dalkomhan

달콤한 쭝쯔가 부드럽고 따뜻해요.The sweet zongzi tastes soft and warm.

짭짤한

savory
짭짤한 savory
japjjalhan · japjjalhan

나는 단오절에 짭짤한 쭝쯔를 좋아해요.I like savory zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

향주머니

sachet
향주머니 sachet
hyangjumeoni · hyangjumeoni

단오절에는 아이들이 향주머니를 차기도 해요.Children may wear a scented sachet during the Dragon Boat Festival.

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