Korean word

성별

Pronunciation

Romanizationseongbyeol

Meaning

  • noungender

Example

회원 가입할 때 성별을 선택하세요.hoe won ka i pal ttae seong byeo reul seon tae ka se yo

Select your gender when you sign up.

Illustration for 성별 (gender)

More examples

병원에서는 성별에 따라 병실을 배정합니다.pyeong wo ne seo neun seong byeo re tta ra pyeong si reul pae jeong ham ni da

Hospitals assign rooms according to gender.

Core concept

The gender category assigned to or selected for a person.

Common phrases

  • 성별을 선택하다seong byeo reul seon tae ka da

    select gender

  • 성별 구분seong byeol ku bun

    gender distinction

  • 성별에 따른seong byeo re tta reun

    by gender

Similar words

젠더chendeo: Social and cultural ideas about the roles and expectations linked to sex.
성seong: Biological sex based on physical traits and bodily characteristics.
성정체성seongjeongcheseong: A person's own understanding of which sex or gender they are.

Definition in Korean

사람을 남성·여성 등으로 나누는 말sa ra meul nam seong yeo seong teung eu ro na nu neun mal

Word origin

Its two Sino-Korean elements express gender or sex and distinction, making the word a clear label for separating people by gender.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English gender, this word is mainly used for people and forms rather than for the grammatical gender of nouns.

Related words

  • 성차별seongchabyeolgender discriminationnoun
  • 성평등seongpyeongdeunggender equalitynoun
  • 성소수자seongsosujasexual minoritynoun

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