Korean word

큰딸

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunttal

Meaning

  • nouneldest daughter

Example

큰딸이 어제 결혼했어요.keun tta ri eo je kyeol hon hae sseo yo

The eldest daughter got married yesterday.

Illustration for 큰딸 (eldest daughter)

More examples

큰딸으로서 부모님을 도와요.keun tta reu ro seo pu mo ni meul to wa yo

As the eldest daughter, I help my parents.

Core concept

A family's daughter who is older than all its other daughters.

Common phrases

  • 큰딸 결혼식keun ttal kyeol hon sik

    eldest daughter's wedding

  • 큰딸으로서keun tta reu ro seo

    as the eldest daughter

  • 큰딸 역할keun ttal yeo kal

    eldest daughter's role

Similar words

맏딸matttal: A family's daughter who comes first in age among the daughters.
장녀changnyeo: The eldest daughter in a family in formal family contexts.
첫째 딸cheotjjae ttal: The daughter born before any other daughter in the family.

Definition in Korean

형제자매 중 나이가 가장 많은 딸.hyeong je ja mae chung na i ga ka jang ma neun ttal

Word origin

The native Korean compound joins a word meaning big or elder with the word for daughter, with big referring to family age order rather than physical size.

Usage tips

  • This term focuses on the order of the daughters, which can differ from the order of all the children.

Opposites

  • 막내딸mangnaettalyoungest daughternoun

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