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Korean

집안

집안
Meaning: family, household
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

우리 집안은 대대로 서울에 살았어요.
My family has lived in Seoul for generations.
관례를 마치면 집안 어른이 초를 베풀었습니다.
After the coming-of-age rite was completed, the head of the household held the final celebratory banquet.
집안에 조리 기구가 부족해서 요리를 제대로 할 수가 없다.
I can't cook properly because there aren't enough cooking utensils in the house.
그 집안은 물려받은 전도를 정성껏 가꾸었다.
The family carefully cultivated the land and homestead they had inherited.
조선 시대 기록에는 집안 심부름을 하던 가동의 이름이 남아 있다.
A record from the Joseon period preserves the name of a household servant who ran errands.

Usage Notes

Can refer to one's immediate family and household, or more broadly to one's lineage or clan.

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