Korean word

독신

Pronunciation

Romanizationtokssin

Meaning

  • nounsingle

Example

둘 다 독신이에요.tul ta tok ssi ni e yo

They are both single.

Illustration for 독신 (single)

More examples

저는 몇 년째 독신으로 지내고 있어요.cheo neun myeot nyeon jjae tok ssi neu ro chi nae go i sseo yo

I have been single for several years.

Core concept

One adult living without a spouse, viewed as an unmarried person rather than as part of a married pair.

Common phrases

  • 독신이에요tok ssi ni e yo

    be single

  • 독신 생활tok ssin saeng hwal

    single life

  • 독신으로 지내다tok ssi neu ro chi nae da

    remain single

Similar words

솔로sollo: A casual label for someone without a romantic partner.
미혼mihon: A formal marital status for an adult who has never married.

Definition in Korean

혼인하지 않은 상태나 그런 사람을 이르는 명사로, 결혼한 적이 없거나 현재 배우자가 없는 성인을 가리킨다.ho nin ha ji a neun sang tae na keu reon sa ra meul i reu neun myeong sa ro kyeol hon han cheo gi eop kkeo na hyeon jae pae u ja ga eom neun seong i neul ka ri kin da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning alone and person, forming the image of an adult without a spouse.

Usage tips

  • English single can describe one item as well as relationship status, but this noun refers to an unmarried adult or that person's status, not to quantity.

Opposites

  • 기혼kihonmarriednoun
  • 기혼자kihonjamarried personnoun

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