Korean word

주부

Pronunciation

Romanizationchubu

Meaning

  • nounhousewife

Example

제 이모는 주부예요.che i mo neun chu bu ye yo

My aunt is a housewife.

Illustration for 주부 (housewife)

More examples

가게에서 주부 할인 행사를 했어요.ka ge e seo chu bu ha rin haeng sa reul hae sseo yo

The store held a discount event for housewives.

Core concept

A household's main day-to-day manager, responsible for keeping family life organized and the home cared for.

Common phrases

  • 주부 대상chu bu tae sang

    for housewives

  • 전업 주부cheo neop chu bu

    full-time housewife

  • 주부 할인chu bu ha rin

    housewife discount

Similar words

전업주부cheoneopjjubu: A person whose full-time occupation is caring for the home rather than earning wages outside it.
가정주부kajeongjubu: A woman who mainly runs the household and looks after the family.
가사도우미kasadoumi: A person hired to help with household chores in someone else's home.

Definition in Korean

가정에서 식사 준비·청소·세탁·육아 등 가사 전반을 담당하는 사람.ka jeong e seo sik ssa chun bi cheong so se tak yu ga teung ka sa cheon ba neul tam dang ha neun sa ram

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean compound, the word joins the ideas of being the main person and being a woman to describe traditional household management.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners often connect housewife only with a woman who does not work outside the home, while the Korean word focuses more on managing the household.

Opposites

Related words

  • 주부잡지chubujapjjihousewives' magazinenoun
  • 주부모임chubumoimhousewives' groupnoun

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