Korean word

독신자

Pronunciation

Romanizationtokssinja

Meaning

  • nounsingle person

Example

그는 독신자예요.keu neun tok ssin ja ye yo

He is single.

Illustration for 독신자 (single person)

More examples

그는 아직 독신자로 지내고 있어요.keu neun a jik tok ssin ja ro chi nae go i sseo yo

He is still single.

Core concept

A person who is not married and has no spouse.

Common phrases

  • 독신자예요tok ssin ja ye yo

    is a single person

  • 독신자로 살다tok ssin ja ro sal da

    live as a single person

Similar words

솔로sollo: A casual term for someone who does not have a romantic partner.
싱글singgeul: A common term for someone who is not married.
미혼mihon: A term for a person's official status when they are not legally married.
독신tokssin: The condition of being an unmarried adult without a spouse.

Definition in Korean

결혼한 배우자가 없는 사람을 이르는 말.kyeol hon han pae u ja ga eom neun sa ra meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

독신자 (dokssinja, "single person") comes from Sino-Korean elements for alone, self, and person, which together describe someone without a spouse.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this term can sound more formal than casual expressions, so its register helps identify surveys, documents, and serious descriptions.

Opposites

  • 기혼자kihonjamarried personnoun

Related words

  • 독신tokssinsinglehoodnoun
  • 독신생활tokssinsaenghwalsingle lifenoun
  • 독신주의tokssinjuuisingle-life principlenoun

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