Korean word

재혼

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaehon

Meaning

  • nounremarriage

Example

그는 재혼을 결심했다.keu neun chae ho neul kyeol sim haet tta

He decided to remarry.

Illustration for 재혼 (remarriage)

More examples

부모님은 재혼 소식을 기쁘게 맞이했다.pu mo ni meun chae hon so si geul ki ppeu ge ma ji haet tta

The parents were happy to hear the news of the remarriage.

Core concept

Marriage entered after a previous marriage has ended.

Common phrases

  • 재혼을 축하하다chae ho neul chu ka ha da

    congratulate on remarriage

  • 재혼 준비chae hon chun bi

    remarriage preparation

  • 재혼 상대chae hon sang dae

    remarriage partner

Similar words

재결혼chaegyeolhon: The process of marrying again after a previous marriage has ended.

Definition in Korean

한 번 결혼한 뒤 이혼이나 배우자 사망 등으로 혼인 관계가 끝난 뒤 다시 결혼하는 일han peon kyeol hon han twi i ho ni na pae u ja sa mang teung eu ro ho nin kwan gye ga kkeun nan twi ta si kyeol hon ha neun il

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean parts for "again" and "marriage", linking its form closely to the idea of a second marriage.

Usage tips

  • This word can describe a new marriage after either divorce or the death of a spouse, so it does not identify the reason the earlier marriage ended.

Opposites

  • 초혼chohonfirst marriagenoun

Related words

  • 재혼하다chaehonhadaremarryverb
  • 재혼율chaehonyulremarriage ratenoun

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