TOPIK · Level 188
15 words
Korean word
장가
Pronunciation
Romanizationchangga
Meaning
- nounget married
Example
동생이 장가 갔어요.tong saeng i chang ga ka sseo yo
My younger sibling got married.
More examples
아버지가 아들을 장가 보냈어요.a beo ji ga a deu reul chang ga po nae sseo yo
The father married his son off.
Core concept
A man's marriage viewed as joining his wife's family.
Common phrases
장가 가다chang ga ka da
get married
장가 보내다chang ga po nae da
marry off
Similar words
결혼kyeolhon: The process or condition of two people becoming husband and wife.
시집sijip: A husband's family home and household where a wife begins married life.
혼인honin: The recognized establishment of a marital union.
Definition in Korean
남자가 결혼하여 배우자 쪽 집으로 들어가 가족을 이루는 일을 가리키는 비격식 명사.nam ja ga kyeol hon ha yeo pae u ja jjok chi beu ro teu reo ga ka jo geul i ru neun i reul ka ri ki neun pi gyeok ssik myeong sa
Word origin
The word developed from older expressions describing a man going into or entering his wife's family, which led to its informal marriage sense.
Usage tips
- Unlike the gender-neutral English phrase get married, this word specifically presents marriage from the man's side and can sound traditional in modern speech.