Korean word

출생지

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulsaengji

Meaning

  • nounbirthplace

Example

제 출생지는 서울입니다.che chul saeng ji neun seo u rim ni da

My birthplace is Seoul.

Illustration for 출생지 (birthplace)

More examples

면접에서 출생지를 물어봤어요.myeon jeo be seo chul saeng ji reul mu reo bwa sseo yo

I was asked about my birthplace in the interview.

Core concept

The specific place where a person was born.

Common phrases

  • 출생지를 묻다chul saeng ji reul mut tta

    ask about birthplace

  • 출생지 정보chul saeng ji cheong bo

    birthplace information

Similar words

출신지chulsinji: The place associated with someone's upbringing and personal origin.
고향kohyang: The home region connected with someone's childhood and warm memories.
거주지keojuji: The address or area where someone lives at present.

Definition in Korean

사람이 처음 세상에 태어난 장소.sa ra mi cheo eum se sang e tae eo nan chang so

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound formed from elements meaning birth and place.

Usage tips

  • It identifies the actual birth location, not automatically the place where someone grew up or feels at home.

Related words

  • 출생chulsaengbirthnoun
  • 출생자chulsaengjaperson bornnoun
  • 출생신고chulsaengsingobirth registrationnoun

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