Korean word

신랑

Pronunciation

Romanizationsillang

Meaning

  • noungroom

Example

결혼식에서 신랑과 신부가 입장했어요.kyeol hon si ge seo sil lang gwa sin bu ga ip jjang hae sseo yo

At the wedding, the groom and bride walked in.

Illustration for 신랑 (groom)

More examples

우리 반 역할 놀이에서 민수는 신랑이 되었어요.u ri pan yeo kal no ri e seo min su neun sil lang i toe eo sseo yo

In our class role-play, Minsu became the groom.

친척들이 신랑을 축복했어요.chin cheok tteu ri sil lang eul chuk ppo kae sseo yo

The relatives blessed the groom.

Core concept

The male partner at a wedding, viewed as the man marrying the bride.

Common phrases

  • 신랑과 신부sil lang gwa sin bu

    groom and bride

  • 신랑 입장sil lang ip jjang

    groom's entrance

  • 신랑 측sil lang cheuk

    groom's side

Similar words

남편nampyeon: A married man who shares family life with his spouse.
아내anae: A married woman who shares family life with her spouse.
신부sinbu: A woman who is getting married at a wedding.
배우자paeuja: A person who is legally married to someone else.

Definition in Korean

결혼식에서 신부와 함께 결혼하는 남자를 이르는 말.kyeol hon si ge seo sin bu wa ham kke kyeol hon ha neun nam ja reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The term comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning new and man, forming an image of a man newly entering marriage.

Usage tips

  • A useful usage clue is that this word belongs to the wedding setting, while Korean normally uses its everyday word for husband when discussing married life.

Opposites

Related words

  • 새신랑saesillangnewlywed groomnoun
  • 신랑감sillanggamprospective groomnoun

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