Korean word

임신

Pronunciation

Romanizationimsin

Meaning

  • nounpregnancy

Example

친구의 임신 소식을 들었어요.chin gu ui im sin so si geul teu reo sseo yo

I heard the news of my friend's pregnancy.

Illustration for 임신 (pregnancy)

More examples

임신 초기에는 입덧이 심해요.im sin cho gi e neun ip tteo si sim hae yo

Morning sickness is severe in early pregnancy.

Core concept

The state of carrying a developing baby inside the body.

Common phrases

  • 임신 기간im sin ki gan

    pregnancy period

  • 임신 초기im sin cho gi

    early pregnancy

Similar words

임신부imsinbu: A woman who has a baby growing inside her body.
산부인과sanbuingwa: A clinic for pregnancy care, checkups, and women's reproductive health.
출산chulsan: The act of bringing a baby into the world by giving birth.
태아taea: The developing baby in the uterus before birth.

Definition in Korean

여성이 몸 안에 아기를 품고 있는 상태yeo seong i mom a ne a gi reul pum go in neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 임신 (imsin, "pregnancy") combines two Chinese-character morphemes associated with carrying a fetus and being pregnant.

Usage tips

  • English separates the state from the change into that state, so context helps distinguish a condition from becoming pregnant.

Other meanings

  • get pregnantverb

Opposites

  • 불임puriminfertilitynoun

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