English–Korean
“daughter-in-law” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmyeoneuri
Example
우리 며느리는 착해요.u ri myeo neu ri neun cha kae yo
Our daughter-in-law is kind.
How to say “daughter-in-law” in Korean
“Daughter-in-law” in Korean is 며느리 (myeoneuri).
A son's wife understood as a woman who takes a place in her husband's family.
Example sentences with 며느리
며느리와 식사했어요.myeo neu ri wa sik ssa hae sseo yo
I had a meal with my daughter-in-law.
Tips for using 며느리
- Korean kinship vocabulary often identifies which side of a family a person belongs to, so this word is not a general label for every in-law.