Korean word

커플

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeopeul

Meaning

  • nouncouple

Example

길에서 커플을 자주 봐요.ki re seo keo peu reul cha ju pwa yo

I often see couples on the street.

Illustration for 커플 (couple)

More examples

SNS에 커플 사진을 올렸어요.SNS e keo peul sa ji neul ol lyeo sseo yo

I posted a photo of the couple on social media.

Core concept

Two people joined as a romantic pair.

Common phrases

  • 커플 티셔츠keo peul ti syeo cheu

    matching T-shirts for couples

  • 커플 기념일keo peul ki nyeo mil

    a couple's anniversary

Similar words

애인aein: A romantic partner whose gender is not specified.
연인yeonin: One particular person in a romantic relationship, whether married or unmarried.
부부pubu: A married pair consisting of two spouses.

Definition in Korean

연인이 된 두 사람 또는 그런 관계의 사람들을 통칭하는 명사yeo ni ni toen tu sa ram tto neun keu reon kwan gye ui sa ram deu reul tong ching ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

Korean borrowed this noun from English couple and commonly narrowed it to mean romantic partners as a pair.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English couple, this word usually refers to romantic partners rather than any two people connected in some way.

Opposites

Related words

  • 커플링keopeullingcouple ringnoun
  • 커플매치keopeulmaechicouple matchnoun

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