복날
Meanings
Noun
1. the three hot days of summer, when traditionally dog or chicken is eaten (one of)
a. 초복(初伏) (chobok), between the 11th and 20th of July
b. 중복(中伏) (jungbok), between the 21st and 30rd of July
c. 말복(末伏) (malbok), between the 7th and 16th of August
Pronunciation
bongnal
Examples1
복날에 삼계탕이라도 드셨냐고 외할머니께 전화를 드렸다.
I gave a call to my maternal grandmother on bongnal, asking if she had had chicken soup.