Korean word

시어머니

Pronunciation

Romanizationsieomeoni

Meaning

  • nounmother-in-law

Example

이번 주말에 시어머니가 집에 오십니다.i beon chu ma re si eo meo ni ga chi be o sim ni da

My mother-in-law is coming over this weekend.

Illustration for 시어머니 (mother-in-law)

More examples

저번 주에 시어머니 댁에서 식사를 같이 했어요.cheo beon chu e si eo meo ni tae ge seo sik ssa reul ka chi hae sseo yo

Last week, we had a meal together at my mother-in-law's house.

Core concept

The mother-in-law on the husband's side of a marriage.

Common phrases

  • 시어머니 댁si eo meo ni taek

    mother-in-law's home

  • 시어머니 생신si eo meo ni saeng sin

    mother-in-law's birthday

  • 시어머니께 인사드리다si eo meo ni kke in sa deu ri da

    greet one's mother-in-law

Similar words

시어머님sieomeonim: A respectful title for addressing or mentioning a husband's mother.
장모님changmonim: A respectful title for addressing or mentioning a wife's mother.
시부모sibumo: A term for a husband's parents as a family unit.
어머님eomeonim: A polite way to refer to or address a mother, whether one's own or someone else's.

Definition in Korean

결혼으로 맺어진 관계에서 남편의 어머니를 가리키는 말kyeol ho neu ro mae jeo jin kwan gye e seo nam pyeo nui eo meo ni reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The first part, 시 (si, "a marker for the husband's side"), narrows 어머니 (eomeoni, "mother") to the husband's mother.

Usage tips

  • This word is more specific than the usual English term because it shows which side of the marriage the mother belongs to.

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