English–Korean

“stepmother” in Korean

Korean

Also새엄마 (saeeomma) · 새어머니 (saeeomeoni)

Romanizationkyemo

그는 계모와 사이가 좋지 않다.keu neun kye mo wa sa i ga cho chi an ta

He and his stepmother don't get along.

“Stepmother” in Korean is 계모 (kyemo).

A woman who joins a family as the father's new wife and fills the mother's role for children who are not related to her by blood.

많은 아이들이 때때로 계모를 미워한다.ma neun a i deu ri ttae ttae ro kye mo reul mi wo han da

Many children sometimes hate their stepmother.

In everyday family conversation, this noun can sound more formal than a warm family title, so its tone matters when describing a real family member.

saeeomma

nounstepmother

저에게 새엄마가 있어요.cheo e ge sae eom ma ga i sseo yo

I have a stepmother.

saeeomeoni

nounstepmother

아버지가 재혼해서 새어머니가 생겼어요.a beo ji ga chae hon hae seo sae eo meo ni ga saeng gyeo sseo yo

My father remarried, so I got a stepmother.