English–Korean
“oldest child” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmaji
Example
우리 집 맏이는 동생들을 먼저 챙겨요.u ri chip ma ji neun tong saeng deu reul meon jeo chaeng gyeo yo
The oldest child in our family looks after the younger siblings first.
How to say “oldest child” in Korean
“Oldest child” in Korean is 맏이 (maji).
The one older than every other sibling in the family.
Example sentences with 맏이
집에 일이 생기면 맏이는 먼저 부모님께 알리고 해결하려고 해요.chi be i ri saeng gi myeon ma ji neun meon jeo pu mo nim kke al li go hae gyeol ha ryeo go hae yo
If something happens at home, the oldest child tells the parents first and tries to solve it.
Tips for using 맏이
- It is useful when family birth order matters but the person's gender does not, because the term stays neutral.