Korean word

국제결혼

Pronunciation

Romanizationkukjjegyeolhon

Meaning

nouninternational marriage

Example

제 친구가 국제결혼을 했어요.che chin gu ga kuk jje gyeol ho neul hae sseo yo

My friend married someone from another country.

Illustration for 국제결혼 (international marriage)

More examples

친구의 국제결혼을 축하하러 모였어요.chin gu ui kuk jje gyeol ho neul chu ka ha reo mo yeo sseo yo

We gathered to celebrate my friend's international marriage.

Core concept

A marriage between spouses of different nationalities.

Common phrases

국제결혼을 하다kuk jje gyeol ho neul ha da
get married to someone from another country
국제결혼을 축하하다kuk jje gyeol ho neul chu ka ha da
celebrate a cross-national marriage

Similar words

외국인 배우자oegugin paeuja: Someone whose husband or wife holds another country's nationality.
국제 커플kukjje keopeul: Two people of different nationalities in a romantic relationship.
다문화 가정tamunhwa kajeong: A family home shaped by different cultural or national backgrounds.

Definition in Korean

서로 다른 국적을 가진 사람이 부부가 되는 혼인을 가리키며, 한쪽 또는 양쪽의 국적이 다른 경우에 쓰는 말이다.seo ro ta reun kuk jjeo geul ka jin sa ra mi pu bu ga toe neun ho ni neul ka ri ki myeo han jjok tto neun yang jjo gui kuk jjeo gi ta reun kyeong u e sseu neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning international and marriage, directly describing a marriage between people with different nationalities.

Usage tips

It focuses on the spouses' nationalities, not on where they live, so living in another country is not required.

Opposites

국내결혼kungnaegyeolhondomestic marriagenoun

Related words

국제결혼율kukjjegyeolhonyulrate of international marriagesnoun
국제결혼가정kukjjegyeolhongajeonginternational marriage householdnoun