Korean Conversation · Level 104
15 words
Korean word
사촌
Pronunciation
Romanizationsachon
Meaning
- nouncousin
Example
어제 사촌과 영화를 봤어요.eo je sa chon gwa yeong hwa reul pwa sseo yo
Yesterday, I watched a movie with my cousin.
More examples
우리 사촌은 다들 서울에 살아요.u ri sa cho neun ta deul seo u re sa ra yo
All my cousins live in Seoul.
Core concept
A same-generation relative who is the child of a person's aunt or uncle.
Common phrases
우리 사촌u ri sa chon
my cousin
사촌 모임sa chon mo im
cousin gathering
Similar words
친척chincheok: A family relative connected by birth or marriage when no narrower relationship is given.
조카choka: A sibling's child, whether a boy or a girl.
고모komo: A father's sister, whether older or younger than the father.
삼촌samchon: A parent's brother, also used by children to address a familiar adult man.
Definition in Korean
보통 부모의 형제자매의 자녀를 가리키며, 같은 세대의 친척을 의미한다.po tong pu mo ui hyeong je ja mae ui cha nyeo reul ka ri ki myeo ka teun se dae ui chin cheo geul ui mi han da
Word origin
사촌 (sachon, "cousin") is formed from 사 (sa, "four") and 촌 (chon, "kinship degree"), reflecting the traditional calculation of the relationship as four degrees.
Usage tips
- 사촌 (sachon, "cousin") does not by itself show whether the relative is on the mother's or father's side, so context supplies that detail.
Related words
- 사촌언니sachoneonniolder female cousinnoun
- 사촌형sachonhyeongolder male cousinnoun