Korean word

계부

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyebu

Meaning

  • nounstepfather

Example

주말에 계부와 영화를 봤어요.chu ma re kye bu wa yeong hwa reul pwa sseo yo

I watched a movie with my stepfather over the weekend.

Illustration for 계부 (stepfather)

More examples

명절에 계부께 선물을 드렸어요.myeong jeo re kye bu kke seon mu reul teu ryeo sseo yo

I gave a gift to my stepfather during the holiday.

Core concept

The non-biological father connected to a child after the child's mother remarries.

Common phrases

  • 계부와 여행을 가다kye bu wa yeo haeng eul ka da

    travel with stepfather

  • 계부를 존중하다kye bu reul chon jung ha da

    show respect for stepfather

  • 계부에게 조언을 구하다kye bu e ge cho eo neul ku ha da

    seek advice from stepfather

Similar words

새아버지saeabeoji: A mother's new husband who takes on a father's role within the family.
새아빠saeappa: A casual family term for a mother's new husband who fills a father's role.
의붓아버지uibusabeoji: A formal family term for a mother's husband who serves as a non-biological father.

Definition in Korean

어머니가 재혼한 뒤 어머니의 남편으로서 혈연적 관계가 없는 아버지.eo meo ni ga chae hon han twi eo meo ni ui nam pyeo neu ro seo hyeo ryeon jeok kwan gye ga eom neun a beo ji

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for succeeding or continuing and father, which together describe a father who enters the family later.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners can remember that this family term describes a relationship created by marriage, not by shared ancestry.

Opposites

  • 생부saengbubirth fathernoun

Related words

  • 계모kyemostepmothernoun
  • 계부모kyebumostep-parentsnoun

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