Korean word

아버님

Pronunciation

Romanizationabeonim

Meaning

  • nounfather

Example

아버님이 요즘 많이 바쁘세요?a beo ni mi yo jeum ma ni pa ppeu se yo

Is your father very busy these days?

Illustration for 아버님 (father)

More examples

시험에 합격한 건 아버님 덕분이에요.si heo me hap kkyeo kan keon a beo nim teok ppu ni e yo

I passed the exam thanks to my father.

Core concept

A respectful way to refer to a father, whether he is the speaker's own father or someone else's father.

Common phrases

  • 아버님께서는a beo nim kke seo neun

    as for father

  • 아버님 덕분에a beo nim teok ppu ne

    thanks to father

  • 아버님 말씀a beo nim mal sseum

    father's words

Similar words

아버지abeoji: The ordinary word for a father who is part of a child's family.
아빠appa: An affectionate, casual way to address a father.
시아버지siabeoji: The man who is the father of a woman's husband.

Definition in Korean

아버님은 자신이나 다른 사람의 아버지를 높여 부르는 공손한 호칭이다.a beo ni meun cha si ni na ta reun sa ra mui a beo ji reul no pyeo pu reu neun kong son han ho ching i da

Word origin

아버님 (abeonim, "father") is formed by adding 님 (nim, "honorific suffix") to the Korean word for father.

Usage tips

  • In respectful family settings, a formal title may be chosen instead of a casual word for Dad.

Other meanings

  • father-in-lawnoun

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