Korean word

큰아버지

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunabeoji

Meaning

  • noununcle

Example

큰아버지는 매주 일요일에 오세요.keu na beo ji neun mae ju i ryo i re o se yo

My uncle comes every Sunday.

Illustration for 큰아버지 (uncle)

More examples

주말에 큰아버지를 뵈러 집에 갑니다.chu ma re keu na beo ji reul poe reo chi be kam ni da

I go home on weekends to visit my older paternal uncle.

Core concept

The older male sibling of one's father in a family relationship.

Common phrases

  • 큰아버지를 뵈다keu na beo ji reul poe da

    visit one's older paternal uncle

  • 큰아버지와 여행을 가다keu na beo ji wa yeo haeng eul ka da

    travel with one's older paternal uncle

Similar words

작은아버지chageunabeoji: An uncle who is the younger brother of one's father.
삼촌samchon: A casual term for a parent's brother or a familiar adult man.
외삼촌oesamchon: A mother's brother in the family.
아저씨ajeossi: A common form of address for a middle-aged or older man outside the family.

Definition in Korean

혈연 관계에서 아버지의 형을 가리키는 말로 아버지보다 나이가 많은 남자친척을 뜻함.hyeo ryeon kwan gye e seo a beo ji ui hyeong eul ka ri ki neun mal lo a beo ji bo da na i ga ma neun nam ja chin cheo geul tteu tam

Word origin

Its meaning comes from combining a Korean word for elder with a Korean word for father.

Usage tips

  • This term helps TOPIK learners notice that Korean family vocabulary often distinguishes relatives that English groups under uncle.

Opposites

Related words

  • 큰아버님keunabeonimolder paternal unclenoun

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