Word details
고려장
- Pronunciation
- 고려장
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- none
- Derivative
- 고려장하다
goryeojang
(archaic) An ancient practice of abandoning an aged parent by leaving one's old parent alive in a pit, which becomes his/her grave after death.
abandoning one's old parent
Not taking care of one's old parent at home, abandoning him/her or leaving him/her to die alone.