Korean word

처제

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheoje

Meaning

  • nounsister-in-law

Example

오늘 처제가 집에 왔어요.o neul cheo je ga chi be wa sseo yo

My wife's younger sister came to my house today.

Illustration for 처제 (sister-in-law)

More examples

처제가 사진을 보내줬어요.cheo je ga sa ji neul po nae jwo sseo yo

My wife's younger sister sent me a photo.

Core concept

The wife's younger sister as a distinct in-law relationship.

Common phrases

  • 처제 연락처cheo je yeol lak cheo

    wife's younger sister's contact information

  • 처제 사진cheo je sa jin

    wife's younger sister's photo

Similar words

처형cheohyeong: A wife's older sister is a family member connected through marriage.
처남cheonam: A wife's brother is a family member connected through marriage.
시누이sinui: A husband's sister is a family member connected through marriage.
형수hyeongsu: An older brother's wife is a family member connected through marriage.

Definition in Korean

자기 배우자의 여동생을 뜻하는 단어.cha gi pae u ja ui yeo dong saeng eul tteu ta neun ta neo

Word origin

처 (cheo, "wife") and 제 (je, "younger sibling") form a Sino-Korean kinship compound whose established meaning is the wife's younger sister.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English label sister-in-law, this term does not cover a spouse's older sister or a sibling's wife.

Related words

  • 처남cheonamwife's younger brothernoun
  • 처형cheohyeongwife's older sisternoun

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