Korean word

동거

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonggeo

Meaning

  • nounliving together

Example

우리는 결혼 전에 동거를 시작했다.u ri neun kyeol hon cheo ne tong geo reul si ja kaet tta

We started living together before we got married.

Illustration for 동거 (living together)

More examples

집값 때문에 동거를 선택했다.chip kkap ttae mu ne tong geo reul seon tae kaet tta

We chose to live together because of housing prices.

Core concept

One home becomes the shared setting for two or more people's everyday lives.

Common phrases

  • 동거 생활tong geo saeng hwal

    cohabiting life

  • 동거 상대tong geo sang dae

    cohabiting partner

  • 동거를 시작하다tong geo reul si ja ka da

    start living together

Similar words

룸메이트rummeiteu: A housemate who shares a room or home with another person.
동거인tonggeoin: A resident of the same home as another person, with no relationship implied.

Definition in Korean

같은 집에서 생활을 함께하는 상태를 가리키는 명사로, 일반적으로 혼인 관계에 있지 않은 사람들 간의 공동생활을 의미한다.ka teun chi be seo saeng hwa reul ham kke ha neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro il ban jeo geu ro ho nin kwan gye e it jji a neun sa ram deul ka nui kong dong saeng hwa reul ui mi han da

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean word formed from the characters meaning "same" and "reside," giving it the basic idea of residing in the same place.

Usage tips

  • The expression can describe partners or other housemates, so the relationship between the people must come from context.

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