Korean word

시집

Pronunciation

Romanizationsijip

Meaning

  • nounhusband's family

Example

동생이 다음 달에 시집을 간다.tong saeng i ta eum ta re si ji beul kan da

My younger sister is marrying into her husband's family next month.

Illustration for 시집 (husband's family)

More examples

어머니는 딸이 시집을 가는 것을 축하했다.eo meo ni neun tta ri si ji beul ka neun keo seul chu ka haet tta

Mother congratulated her daughter on marrying into her husband's family.

Core concept

A married woman's new household on her husband's side.

Common phrases

  • 시집을 가다si ji beul ka da

    marry into the husband's family

Similar words

시댁sidaek: The home and family of a woman's husband.
시집살이sijipssari: A married woman's ongoing life within her husband's family and home.
결혼kyeolhon: The bond or process that makes two people spouses.

Definition in Korean

결혼한 여성이 들어가 살게 되는 남편 집안이나 그 가정을 이르는 말.kyeol hon han yeo seong i teu reo ga sal kke toe neun nam pyeon chi ba ni na keu ka jeong eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The marriage-related 시집 (sijip, "husband's family household") is a native Korean formation joining 시 (si, "in-law-related element") with 집 (jip, "household").

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, this word points to the family home a bride joins, rather than simply naming the event of getting married.

Other meanings

  • poetry collectionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 시집살이sijipssarilife in the husband's familynoun
  • 시집살림sijipssallimhousehold life in the husband's familynoun

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