Korean word

싱글맘

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinggeulmam

Meaning

  • nounsingle mom

Example

제 친구는 싱글맘이에요.che chin gu neun sing geul ma mi e yo

My friend is a single mom.

Illustration for 싱글맘 (single mom)

More examples

아이를 혼자 키우는 싱글맘을 존경해요.a i reul hon ja ki u neun sing geul ma meul chon gyeong hae yo

I respect single moms who raise their children on their own.

Core concept

A mother who carries the daily work of raising her child or children on her own.

Common phrases

  • 싱글맘 모임sing geul mam mo im

    single-mom gathering

  • 싱글맘 지원금sing geul mam chi won geum

    single-mom support benefit

  • 싱글맘 가정sing geul mam ka jeong

    single-mother household

Similar words

한부모hanbumo: A parent who raises a child without a spouse present.
한부모 가정hanbumo kajeong: A home where one parent lives with and raises the children.

Definition in Korean

이혼·사별·미혼 등 이유에 관계없이 혼자 자녀를 돌보는 여성i hon sa byeol mi hon teung i yu e kwan gye eop ssi hon ja cha nyeo reul tol bo neun yeo seong

Word origin

This Korean noun is a loanword from the English phrase single mom, reshaped to fit Korean pronunciation and everyday speech.

Usage tips

  • The term describes a parenting situation rather than one specific marital history, so it can refer to a divorced, widowed, or unmarried mother.

Opposites

  • 두부모 가정tubumo kajeongtwo-parent householdnoun
  • 기혼부부kihonbubumarried couplenoun

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