Korean word

탄생

Pronunciation

Romanizationtansaeng

Meaning

  • nounbirth

Example

오늘은 아기의 탄생을 축하해요.o neu reun a gi ui tan saeng eul chu ka hae yo

Today we celebrate the baby's birth.

Illustration for 탄생 (birth)

More examples

가족들이 아기의 탄생을 기다리고 있어요.ka jok tteu ri a gi ui tan saeng eul ki da ri go i sseo yo

The family members are waiting for the baby's birth.

Core concept

A life or new thing appears in the world for the first time.

Common phrases

  • 탄생을 축하하다tan saeng eul chu ka ha da

    celebrate a birth

  • 탄생을 기다리다tan saeng eul ki da ri da

    await a birth

  • 탄생의 순간tan saeng ui sun gan

    moment of birth

Similar words

출산chulsan: The act and process of a woman giving birth to a baby.
출생chulsaeng: The fact that a person was born, especially as recorded in official documents.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 생명이 세상에 태어나는 일이나 새로운 것의 시작을 가리키는 말sa ra mi na saeng myeong i se sang e tae eo na neun i ri na sae ro un keo sui si ja geul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 탄생 (tansaeng, "birth") combines 탄 (tan, "being born") and 생 (saeng, "life"), giving the idea of something coming into life.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, recognizing this formal noun helps separate written style from the more conversational verb-based way Korean describes a baby being born.

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