English–Korean
“brother-in-law” in Korean
How to say “brother-in-law” in Korean
“Brother-in-law” in Korean is 처남 (cheonam).
A wife's brother identified through the marriage relationship rather than through the speaker's own family.
Example sentences with 처남
처남과 사이가 좋아요.cheo nam gwa sa i ga cho a yo
I have a good relationship with my wife's younger brother.
Tips for using 처남
- The relationship is defined from the speaker's marriage, so the same man can have a different Korean kinship title when described by another family member.
Other Korean words for “brother-in-law”
저는 형부와 점심을 먹었어요.cheo neun hyeong bu wa cheom si meul meo geo sseo yo
I had lunch with my brother-in-law.