Korean word

형부

Pronunciation

Romanizationhyeongbu

Meaning

  • nounbrother-in-law

Example

저는 형부와 점심을 먹었어요.cheo neun hyeong bu wa cheom si meul meo geo sseo yo

I had lunch with my brother-in-law.

Illustration for 형부 (brother-in-law)

More examples

언니 결혼식에서 형부를 처음 봤어요.eon ni kyeol hon si ge seo hyeong bu reul cheo eum pwa sseo yo

I first saw my brother-in-law at my older sister's wedding.

Core concept

The family position of a sister's husband when the sister is older than the speaker.

Common phrases

  • 형부를 소개하다hyeong bu reul so gae ha da

    introduce one's brother-in-law

  • 형부에게 편지를 쓰다hyeong bu e ge pyeon ji reul sseu da

    write a letter to one's brother-in-law

Similar words

매부maebu: The husband of a sister who is younger than the speaker.

Definition in Korean

형부는 화자에게 있어 누나나 언니와 결혼한 남성을 이르는 말이다.hyeong bu neun hwa ja e ge i sseo nu na na eon ni wa kyeol hon han nam seong eul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

형부 (hyeongbu, "brother-in-law") combines 형 (hyeong, "older sibling") and 부 (bu, "husband") to form the kinship term for an older sister's husband.

Usage tips

  • The relationship depends on the sister's age relative to the speaker, so this word does not normally cover the husband of a younger sister.

Related words

  • 형부댁hyeongbudaekbrother-in-law's homenoun

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