Korean word

출신

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulsin

Meaning

  • nounorigin

Example

출신이 어디예요?chul si ni eo di ye yo

Where are you from?

Illustration for 출신 (origin)

More examples

그는 외국출신이라 한국어가 서툴다.keu neun oe guk chul si ni ra han gu geo ga seo tul da

He is from abroad, so his Korean is not very fluent.

Core concept

The place or institution a person comes from, including a birthplace, school, or company.

Common phrases

  • 어디 출신eo di chul sin

    where from

  • 외국 출신oe guk chul sin

    from abroad

  • 부산 출신pu san chul sin

    from Busan

Similar words

출신지chulsinji: A particular birthplace or area where a person was raised.
출신학교chulsinhakkkyo: School connected to a person's educational background.
학력hangnyeok: Formal record of the education a person has received.
고향kohyang: Familiar place where a person was raised and feels a lasting bond.

Definition in Korean

태어난 곳이나 자란 곳뿐 아니라 어느 학교나 회사 출신처럼 소속의 출처를 나타내는 명사.tae eo nan ko si na cha ran kot ppun a ni ra eo neu hak kkyo na hoe sa chul sin cheo reom so so gui chul cheo reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of coming out and the self, presenting a person as coming from a particular place or affiliation.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may first connect this word with geography, but Korean also uses it for educational and work background.

Related words

Word lists with this word