Korean word

새아버지

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaeabeoji

Meaning

  • nounstepfather

Example

새아버지가 저녁을 준비해 주셨어요.sae a beo ji ga cheo nyeo geul chun bi hae chu syeo sseo yo

My stepfather prepared dinner for me.

Illustration for 새아버지 (stepfather)

More examples

새아버지와 사이가 좋아졌어요.sae a beo ji wa sa i ga cho a jeo sseo yo

I got along better with my stepfather.

Core concept

A mother's new husband who takes the father role within the family.

Common phrases

  • 새아버지와 사이가 좋다sae a beo ji wa sa i ga cho ta

    be on good terms with one's stepfather

  • 새아버지를 도와드리다sae a beo ji reul to wa deu ri da

    assist one's stepfather

Similar words

아버지abeoji: A male parent who cares for and raises a child in the family.
새아빠saeappa: A friendly way to refer to a mother's new husband who acts as a father.
계부kyebu: A formal family term for a mother's husband who is not the child's biological father.
양아버지yangabeoji: A man who becomes a child's father by adopting the child.

Definition in Korean

어머니가 재혼하여 가족 속에서 아버지로 지내는 남성을 이르는 말.eo meo ni ga chae hon ha yeo ka jok so ge seo a beo ji ro chi nae neun nam seong eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The compound 새아버지 (saeabeoji, "stepfather") is formed from 새 (sae, "new") and 아버지 (abeoji, "father"), linking remarriage with a father role.

Usage tips

  • Learning this as a relationship label helps distinguish the family role from assumptions about how much contact or emotional closeness the person has with the family.

Opposites

Related words

  • 새아빠saeappastepfathernoun

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