English–Korean
“housewife” in Korean
How to say “housewife” in Korean
“Housewife” in Korean is 주부 (chubu).
A household's main day-to-day manager, responsible for keeping family life organized and the home cared for.
Example sentences with 주부
가게에서 주부 할인 행사를 했어요.ka ge e seo chu bu ha rin haeng sa reul hae sseo yo
The store held a discount event for housewives.
Tips for using 주부
- English-speaking learners often connect housewife only with a woman who does not work outside the home, while the Korean word focuses more on managing the household.
Other Korean words for “housewife”
결혼 후 그녀는 가정주부가 되었어요.kyeol hon hu keu nyeo neun ka jeong ju bu ga toe eo sseo yo
After getting married, she became a housewife.
저는 전업주부예요.cheo neun cheo neop jju bu ye yo
I am a housewife.