Korean word

신부

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinbu

Meaning

  • nounbride

Example

친구들이 신부와 사진을 찍었다.chin gu deu ri sin bu wa sa ji neul jji geot tta

The friends took a picture with the bride.

Illustration for 신부 (bride)

More examples

우리 반 연극에서 민지가 신부로 나왔다.u ri pan yeon geu ge seo min ji ga sin bu ro na wat tta

Minji played the bride in our class play.

신부는 웨딩드레스를 입었다.sin bu neun we ding deu re seu reul i beot tta

The bride wore a wedding dress.

Core concept

A woman at the center of a wedding as she becomes the groom's spouse.

Common phrases

  • 신부 웨딩드레스sin bu we ding deu re seu

    bride's wedding dress

  • 신부 메이크업sin bu me i keu eop

    bridal makeup

  • 신부 촬영sin bu chwa ryeong

    bridal photoshoot

Similar words

신랑sillang: A man who is getting married at a wedding ceremony.
예비신부yebisinbu: A woman who plans to marry in the future.

Definition in Korean

결혼하여 신랑의 배우자가 될 여성kyeol hon ha yeo sil lang ui pae u ja ga toel yeo seong

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation whose parts mean new and wife, picturing a woman newly entering marriage.

Usage tips

  • The same pronunciation can also mean a priest in a separate word, so wedding context helps identify the bride meaning.

Other meanings

  • priestnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 신부감sinbugamprospective bridenoun
  • 새신부saesinbunew bridenoun

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