결혼식

gyeolhonsik · TOPIK 1

wedding ceremony

💒💍 結婚式 = tie (結) + marriage (婚) + ceremony (式): tie-the-knot ceremony

결혼 (gyeolhon) is marriage, literally tying a marital bond, and 식 (sik) is the suffix for a formal ceremony, as in 졸업식 (graduation ceremony) and 입학식 (entrance ceremony). Same hanja as Japanese 結婚式 (kekkonshiki).

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