Korean word

아버지

Pronunciation

Romanizationabeoji

Meaning

  • nounfather

Example

오늘 아버지가 오셨어요.o neul a beo ji ga o syeo sseo yo

My father came today.

Illustration for 아버지 (father)

More examples

아버지랑 저녁을 먹었어요.a beo ji rang cheo nyeo geul meo geo sseo yo

I had dinner with my father.

Core concept

The adult man in a family who is a child's biological parent and helps protect and raise the child.

Common phrases

  • 아버지랑 이야기a beo ji rang i ya gi

    talk with father

  • 아버지한테 전화a beo ji han te cheon hwa

    call father

  • 아버지 사진a beo ji sa jin

    father's photo

Similar words

아빠appa: A warm, familiar name for a child's father used in everyday family talk.
아버님abeonim: A respectful title for one's father or another person's father.

Definition in Korean

가족 중에서 자녀의 친부인 남성을 가리키는 말로, 가정에서 보호하고 양육하는 역할을 맡는 사람ka jok chung e seo cha nyeo ui chin bu in nam seong eul ka ri ki neun mal lo ka jeong e seo po ho ha go yang yu ka neun yeo ka reul man neun sa ram

Word origin

The older history of this native Korean family term is uncertain, but its role as the everyday family word for a father makes its meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • English often uses dad in warm everyday speech, while father can sound more formal, so this Korean word is useful as the standard family term.

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