Korean word

식구

Pronunciation

Romanizationsikkku

Meaning

  • nounfamily member

Example

이제 너도 우리 식구야.i je neo do u ri sik kku ya

Now you're part of our family too.

Illustration for 식구 (family member)

More examples

명절에는 식구들이 모두 모인다.myeong jeo re neun sik kku deu ri mo du mo in da

All the family members gather for the holiday.

Core concept

People who belong to the same household or share meals, viewed as one close family unit.

Common phrases

  • 식구가 늘다sik kku ga neul da

    family grows

  • 식구를 돌보다sik kku reul tol bo da

    care for family members

  • 식구끼리sik kku kki ri

    among family members

Similar words

가족kajok: A group of relatives joined by family ties such as birth or marriage.
가정kajeong: A family viewed as a shared home life and household unit.
가족 구성원kajok kuseongwon: One person who belongs to a family.

Definition in Korean

같은 집에서 생활하거나 함께 밥을 먹는 사람을 이르는 말.ka teun chi be seo saeng hwal ha geo na ham kke pa beul meong neun sa ra meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

It comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning food and mouth, describing people who share meals before extending to household and family members.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English family, this word can warmly include close people who live and eat together even when they are not related.

Opposites

  • 타인tainnon-family membernoun
  • 이방인ibanginoutsidernoun

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