Korean word

입양

Pronunciation

Romanizationibyang

Meaning

  • nounadoption

Example

저는 입양을 고려하고 있어요.cheo neun i byang eul ko ryeo ha go i sseo yo

I am considering adoption.

Illustration for 입양 (adoption)

More examples

입양 관련 서류를 준비하고 있어요.i byang kwal lyeon seo ryu reul chun bi ha go i sseo yo

I am preparing documents related to adoption.

Core concept

A child from another family becomes part of a family and is raised as that family's own child.

Common phrases

  • 입양 기관i byang ki gwan

    adoption agency

  • 입양 센터i byang sen teo

    adoption center

  • 입양을 신청하다i byang eul sin cheong ha da

    apply for adoption

Similar words

양자yangja: A child legally made part of a family without being related by birth.
입양자ibyangja: A person who becomes a parent by legally adopting a child.
양부모yangbumo: Parents who raise and care for a child without being the child's birth parents.
분양punyang: The transfer of a pet to a new owner for care.

Definition in Korean

남의 아이를 자기 자녀로 삼아 기르는 행위 또는 그 절차.na mui a i reul cha gi cha nyeo ro sa ma ki reu neun haeng wi tto neun keu cheol cha

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning entering and raising, portraying a child being brought into a family to be raised there.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes adoption from foster care more sharply: adoption makes a child a legal member of the family, while foster care is generally temporary.

Other meanings

  • adopt a childverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 입양되다ibyangdoedabe adoptedverb
  • 입양가정ibyanggajeongadoptive familynoun

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