Korean word

형제

Pronunciation

Romanizationhyeongje

Meaning

  • nounbrothers

Example

그들은 형제처럼 사이가 좋아요.keu deu reun hyeong je cheo reom sa i ga cho a yo

They get along well like brothers.

Illustration for 형제 (brothers)

More examples

다른 사람들 앞에서 형제끼리 장난치는 모습을 보였어요.ta reun sa ram deul a pe seo hyeong je kki ri chang nan chi neun mo seu beul po yeo sseo yo

They were seen fooling around with each other in front of other people.

Core concept

Brothers linked by the same parents, sharing a family bond.

Common phrases

  • 형제 사이hyeong je sa i

    relationship between siblings

  • 형제끼리hyeong je kki ri

    between siblings

  • 형제 관계hyeong je kwan gye

    relationship among siblings

Similar words

동생tongsaeng: A sibling who is younger than the speaker, whether male or female.
형hyeong: A male speaker's term for an older brother.
형제자매hyeongjejamae: All the brothers and sisters in a family, including older and younger siblings.

Definition in Korean

같은 부모에게서 태어난 형과 동생 등 혈연으로 이어진 친족을 이르는 말ka teun pu mo e ge seo tae eo nan hyeong gwa tong saeng teung hyeo ryeo neu ro i eo jin chin jo geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

형제 (hyeongje, "brothers") comes from 형 (hyeong, "older brother") plus 제 (je, "younger sibling"), bringing older and younger siblings under one family term.

Usage tips

  • When a Korean family is discussed as a group, 형제 (hyeongje, "siblings") is broader than the usual English meaning of "brothers" and does not by itself identify each sibling's gender.

Other meanings

  • siblingsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 형제애hyeongjeaebrotherly and sisterly lovenoun
  • 형제자매hyeongjejamaebrothers and sistersnoun

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