Korean word

큰아들

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunadeul

Meaning

  • nouneldest son

Example

큰아들이 내일 돌아와요.keu na deu ri nae il to ra wa yo

The eldest son is coming back tomorrow.

Illustration for 큰아들 (eldest son)

More examples

큰아들 결혼식 준비로 바빠요.keu na deul kyeol hon sik chun bi ro pa ppa yo

I am busy preparing for my eldest son's wedding.

Core concept

A family's oldest male child in age order among the siblings.

Common phrases

  • 큰아들 결혼식keu na deul kyeol hon sik

    eldest son's wedding

  • 큰아들 유학keu na deul yu hak

    eldest son's study abroad

  • 큰아들 군입대keu na deul ku nip ttae

    eldest son's military enlistment

Similar words

맏아들madadeul: An everyday term for the son who is oldest among the brothers and sisters.
첫째 아들cheotjjae adeul: The first son born in a family.
장남changnam: A formal-sounding term for the family's eldest son.

Definition in Korean

형제자매 가운데 나이가 제일 많은 남자 자식을 이르는 말hyeong je ja mae ka un de na i ga che il ma neun nam ja cha si geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The meaning of 큰아들 (keunadeul, "eldest son") comes from combining 큰 (keu, "big or older") with 아들 (nadeul, "son"), where bigger means older in the family order.

Usage tips

  • The term can identify an adult son as well as a young child, because it focuses on sibling order rather than the son's age.

Opposites

  • 막내아들mangnaeadeulyoungest sonnoun

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