English–Korean

“groom” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationsillang

Example

결혼식에서 신랑과 신부가 입장했어요.kyeol hon si ge seo sil lang gwa sin bu ga ip jjang hae sseo yo

At the wedding, the groom and bride walked in.

Illustration for 신랑 (groom)

How to say “groom” in Korean

“Groom” in Korean is 신랑 (sillang).

The male partner at a wedding, viewed as the man marrying the bride.

Full entry for 신랑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 신랑

우리 반 역할 놀이에서 민수는 신랑이 되었어요.u ri pan yeo kal no ri e seo min su neun sil lang i toe eo sseo yo

In our class role-play, Minsu became the groom.

친척들이 신랑을 축복했어요.chin cheok tteu ri sil lang eul chuk ppo kae sseo yo

The relatives blessed the groom.

Tips for using 신랑

  • A useful usage clue is that this word belongs to the wedding setting, while Korean normally uses its everyday word for husband when discussing married life.

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