Korean word

혼인여부

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoninyeobu

Meaning

  • nounmarital status

Example

지원서에 혼인여부를 적어 주세요.chi won seo e ho ni nyeo bu reul cheo geo chu se yo

Please write your marital status on the application.

Illustration for 혼인여부 (marital status)

More examples

면접에서 혼인여부를 묻는 질문은 금지되어 있다.myeon jeo be seo ho ni nyeo bu reul mun neun chil mu neun keum ji doe eo it tta

Interview questions about marital status are prohibited.

Core concept

An official form label that asks whether someone is married.

Common phrases

  • 혼인여부를 묻다ho ni nyeo bu reul mut tta

    ask about marital status

  • 혼인여부 조사ho ni nyeo bu cho sa

    marital status inquiry

Similar words

결혼 여부kyeolhon yeobu: A person's status can be stated as married or unmarried.
기혼kihon: Being married means having a spouse through marriage.
미혼mihon: Unmarried status applies to someone who has never married or is not currently married.

Definition in Korean

관공서나 각종 서식에서 개인의 결혼 여부를 표시할 때 쓰는 명사kwan gong seo na kak jjong seo si ge seo kae i nui kyeol hon yeo bu reul pyo si hal ttae sseu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from 혼인 (honi, "marriage") plus 여부 (nyeobu, "whether or not"), creating a term for marriage status.

Usage tips

  • It sounds administrative rather than conversational, so it is especially useful when reading applications, surveys, and other official documents.

Opposites

Related words

  • 혼인생활honinsaenghwalmarried lifenoun
  • 혼인관계증명서honingwangyejeungmyeongseomarriage certificatenoun

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