Korean word

약혼

Pronunciation

Romanizationyakon

Meaning

  • nounengagement

Example

우리는 다음 달에 약혼을 해요.u ri neun ta eum ta re ya ko neul hae yo

We're getting engaged next month.

Illustration for 약혼 (engagement)

More examples

어제 부모님께 약혼 사실을 말씀드렸어요.eo je pu mo nim kke ya kon sa si reul mal sseum deu ryeo sseo yo

I told my parents about my engagement yesterday.

Core concept

Two people have formally promised to marry, standing at the stage before the wedding.

Common phrases

  • 약혼을 하다ya ko neul ha da

    get engaged

  • 약혼을 발표하다ya ko neul pal pyo ha da

    announce an engagement

Similar words

결혼kyeolhon: The legal or social union that makes two people spouses.
약혼식yakonsik: A ceremony held to celebrate a couple's formal promise to marry.
약속yakssok: A mutual commitment to carry out an agreed action.
약혼자yakonja: A person engaged to be married.

Definition in Korean

결혼을 앞두고 두 사람이 공식적으로 약속을 맺는 상태나 그 약속kyeol ho neul ap ttu go tu sa ra mi kong sik jjeo geu ro yak sso geul maen neun sang tae na keu yak ssok

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning agreement and marriage to express a formal promise before marriage.

Usage tips

  • An engagement is a promise to marry, not a guarantee that the wedding will happen.

Opposites

  • 파혼pahonbroken engagementnoun

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