Korean word

여성

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeoseong

Meaning

  • nounwoman

Example

그 회의에는 여성이 많이 참석했다.keu hoe ui e neun yeo seong i ma ni cham seo kaet tta

Many women attended that meeting.

Illustration for 여성 (woman)

More examples

이 카페는 여성 전용 좌석이 있다.i ka pe neun yeo seong cheo nyong chwa seo gi it tta

This cafe has seating reserved for women.

Core concept

A female person, usually understood as an adult woman.

Common phrases

  • 여성 전용yeo seong cheo nyong

    women-only

  • 여성 고객yeo seong ko gaek

    female customers

  • 여성 직원yeo seong chi gwon

    female employees

Similar words

여자yeoja: An everyday term for a female person who may be a girl or a woman, depending on context.
여성분yeoseongbun: A polite term for referring to a woman with respect.
부인puin: A formal term for a married woman, especially another person's wife.
아가씨agassi: A familiar term for a young or youthful-looking woman.

Definition in Korean

여자라는 성별을 가진 사람을 이르는 말로, 주로 성인 여성을 가리킨다.yeo ja ra neun seong byeo reul ka jin sa ra meul i reu neun mal lo chu ro seong in yeo seong eul ka ri kin da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning woman and gender to name the female sex.

Usage tips

  • Like many Korean nouns, it can refer to women as a group without a separate plural ending, so context determines whether English uses woman or women.

Opposites

Related words

  • 여성적yeoseongjeokfeminineadjective
  • 여성복yeoseongbokwomen's clothingnoun
  • 여성성yeoseongseongfemininitynoun

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