Korean

부모님
Meaning: parents (honorific)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

父
母

Example sentences

I live with my parents.
우리는 부모님의 결혼 기념일을 축하하기 위해 모였다.
We gathered to celebrate our parents' wedding anniversary.
부모님의 승인 없이는 혼자 여행을 갈 수 없다.
You cannot go on a trip alone without your parents' approval.
그녀는 고향에 계신 부모님께 정성껏 편지를 썼다.
She wrote a letter with all her heart to her parents in her hometown.
부모님을 모시고 살다.
To live with and take care of one's parents.
그는 부모님께 경제적으로 의존하고 있다.
He is financially dependent on his parents.
그는 부모님 몰래 집을 빠져나왔다.
He slipped out of the house without his parents knowing.
부모님께 효도를 다하는 것은 자식의 도리이다.
It is a child's duty to fulfill filial piety to their parents.
부모님은 내 학비를 마련하기 위해 열심히 일하신다.
My parents work hard to provide for my school expenses.
부모님을 일찍 여의고 고아가 된 그는 혼자서 꿋꿋이 자랐다
Having lost his parents early and become an orphan, he grew up steadfastly on his own.

Usage Notes

A respectful term for 'parents'. It is the standard way to refer to one's own parents or someone else's parents in polite conversation.

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