Korean word

싱글

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinggeul

Meaning

  • nounsingle

Example

저는 아직 싱글이에요.cheo neun a jik sing geu ri e yo

I'm still single.

Illustration for 싱글 (single)

More examples

요즘은 싱글로 사는 사람이 늘었어요.yo jeu meun sing geul lo sa neun sa ra mi neu reo sseo yo

These days, more and more people are living the single life.

Core concept

A person who is not married.

Common phrases

  • 싱글 생활sing geul saeng hwal

    life as a single person

  • 싱글 룸sing geul rum

    room for one

Similar words

미혼mihon: A formal term for an unmarried person or for the state of having no marriage registered.
독신tokssin: An unmarried adult who lives without a spouse or that person's unmarried state.
솔로sollo: A casual term for a person without a romantic partner.

Definition in Korean

혼인 관계가 없는 개인이나 그 상태를 가리키는 말.ho nin kwan gye ga eom neun kae i ni na keu sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

As an English loanword, this noun carries over the existing English use of single for unmarried people.

Usage tips

  • The familiar English form is a useful clue, but Korean uses it specifically for a person's marital status in this context.

Opposites

Related words

  • 싱글족singgeuljoksingle peoplenoun
  • 싱글남singgeullamsingle mannoun
  • 싱글녀singgeullyeosingle womannoun

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