Korean word

아들

Pronunciation

Romanizationadeul

Meaning

  • nounson

Example

저는 아들이 있어요.cheo neun a deu ri i sseo yo

I have a son.

Illustration for 아들 (son)

More examples

어제 아들을 학교에 데려다줬어요.eo je a deu reul hak kkyo e te ryeo da jwo sseo yo

I took my son to school yesterday.

Core concept

A parent's male child in a family.

Common phrases

  • 아들을 키우다a deu reul ki u da

    raise a son

  • 아들이 태어나다a deu ri tae eo na da

    a son is born

  • 아들에게 선물을 주다a deu re ge seon mu reul chu da

    give a son a gift

Similar words

자녀chanyeo: A parent's children, including both sons and daughters.
아드님adeunim: A son of another person, addressed or mentioned with respect.
맏아들madadeul: The oldest male child among the children in a family.

Definition in Korean

부모의 자녀 가운데 남자인 사람pu mo ui cha nyeo ka un de nam ja in sa ram

Word origin

The word is an old native Korean term, and its exact historical formation is uncertain rather than clearly built from separate modern words.

Usage tips

  • Korean family descriptions can place a birth-order word before this noun, making it easy to show which male child is being discussed.

Opposites

Related words

  • 외아들oeadeulonly sonnoun
  • 맏아들madadeuleldest sonnoun
  • 아들바보adeulbaboson-obsessed personnoun

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