Korean word

약혼녀

Pronunciation

Romanizationyakonnyeo

Meaning

  • nounfiancée

Example

이 사진 속 사람이 약혼녀예요.i sa jin sok sa ra mi ya kon nyeo ye yo

The person in this photo is a woman who is engaged.

Illustration for 약혼녀 (fiancée)

More examples

어제 약혼녀를 만났어요.eo je ya kon nyeo reul man na sseo yo

I met my fiancée yesterday.

Core concept

A woman who has promised to marry her partner.

Common phrases

  • 약혼녀를 만나다ya kon nyeo reul man na da

    meet one's fiancée

  • 약혼녀와 데이트하다ya kon nyeo wa te i teu ha da

    date one's fiancée

  • 약혼녀가 생기다ya kon nyeo ga saeng gi da

    get a fiancée

Similar words

약혼자yakonja: A partner who is committed to marriage but has not yet married.
예비 신부yebi sinbu: A woman who will become a bride at a planned wedding.
여자친구yeojachingu: A female romantic partner in a dating relationship.

Definition in Korean

결혼을 약속한 여성kyeol ho neul yak sso kan yeo seong

Word origin

It combines the Sino-Korean term for engagement with a Sino-Korean element meaning woman, making its formation point to a woman engaged to be married.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes the feminine form from the masculine form mainly by spelling, while this Korean noun makes the feminine meaning clear in its form.

Related words

  • 약혼yakonengagementnoun
  • 약혼반지yakonbanjiengagement ringnoun

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