Korean word

문병

Pronunciation

Romanizationmunbyeong

Meaning

  • nounvisit a sick person

Example

어제 문병에 다녀왔어.eo je mun byeong e ta nyeo wa sseo

I went to visit someone who was sick yesterday.

Illustration for 문병 (visit a sick person)

More examples

이번 주에 문병하러 갈 거예요.i beon chu e mun byeong ha reo kal kkeo ye yo

I am going to visit someone who is sick this week.

Core concept

Going to see someone who is ill to check on them and offer comfort.

Common phrases

  • 문병하러 가다mun byeong ha reo ka da

    go visit a sick person

  • 문병을 받다mun byeong eul pat tta

    receive a visit while sick

Similar words

병문안pyeongmunan: A purposeful visit to a patient to ask about their condition and comfort them.
방문pangmun: A visit made to a specific person, home, or other place.

Definition in Korean

병원이나 집에 있는 환자를 만나 안부를 확인하고 위로하는 행위pyeong wo ni na chi be in neun hwan ja reul man na an bu reul hwa gin ha go wi ro ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

Its meaning grew from the Sino-Korean idea of asking after an illness to the act of visiting the person who has it.

Usage tips

  • The word names the visit itself, not the sick person or the person who visits them.

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