Korean word

전여자친구

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonyeojachingu

Meaning

  • nounex-girlfriend

Example

어제 전여자친구를 우연히 만났어.eo je cheo nyeo ja chin gu reul u yeon hi man na sseo

I ran into my ex-girlfriend by chance yesterday.

Illustration for 전여자친구 (ex-girlfriend)

More examples

가족 모임에서 전여자친구 이야기가 나와서 당황했어.ka jok mo i me seo cheo nyeo ja chin gu i ya gi ga na wa seo tang hwang hae sseo

I was embarrassed when my ex-girlfriend came up in conversation at a family gathering.

Core concept

A woman who was once someone's girlfriend but is no longer their romantic partner.

Common phrases

  • 전여자친구와 연락을 끊다cheo nyeo ja chin gu wa yeol la geul kkeun ta

    cut off contact with my ex-girlfriend

  • 전여자친구의 소식을 듣다cheo nyeo ja chin gu ui so si geul teut tta

    hear news about my ex-girlfriend

  • 전여자친구를 다시 만나다cheo nyeo ja chin gu reul ta si man na da

    meet my ex-girlfriend again

Similar words

전여친cheonyeochin: A brief casual term for a former girlfriend.
전 연인cheon yeonin: A neutral term for someone who was once a romantic partner.
예전 여자친구yejeon yeojachingu: A common everyday term for a woman who was once someone's girlfriend.

Definition in Korean

이미 헤어져 더 이상 연인이 아닌 이전의 여자친구를 이르는 명사.i mi he eo jeo teo i sang yeo ni ni a nin i jeo nui yeo ja chin gu reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines a Korean modifier meaning former or previous with the noun meaning girlfriend, placing the past marker before the relationship term.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the word can sound personal, so a more neutral phrase is often better when the former relationship is sensitive.

Opposites

  • 현재 여자친구hyeonjae yeojachingucurrent girlfriendnoun

Related words

  • 전여친cheonyeochinex-girlfriendnoun

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