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머드축제

meodeuchukje
noun★Intermediate💡 mud festival
informal

A large-scale outdoor festival where participants engage in activities involving mud, such as mud wrestling, mud baths, or mud slides.

머드축제에서 진흙 놀이를 즐기며 많은 사람들과 웃고 떠들었어요.

At the mud festival, we enjoyed playing in the mud and laughed and chatted with many people.

💡

Often held in summer and popular in Korea, Japan, and other countries. Participants typically wear old clothes as they will get dirty.

Collocations

머드축제 가다to go to a mud festival진흙 놀이mud play머드 마사지mud massage

Synonyms

진흙축제

Related Phrases

보령머드축제phrase
Boryeong Mud Festival

💡Pro Tip

Cultural Context

The Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea is the most well-known example, attracting international visitors. It features mud wrestling, mud slides, and mud baths, often with live music and performances.

⚡Gold Rule

Spelling and Usage

Always write as one word: '머드축제'. Do not separate '머드' and '축제'.

📖Word Origin

머드(mud) + 축제(festival). The term combines the English loanword 'mud' with the native Korean word '축제' (festival), reflecting the festival's theme of mud-related activities.

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used to refer to specific events like the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea, which is one of the most famous examples.

Word Breakdown

머드
mud (from English)
loanword
+
축제
festival
native
한영사전

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