TOPIK level 6 vocabulary
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가부장家父長명사patriarch; head of the family
과거에는 가부장이 집안의 모든 일을 결정했다. — In the past, the patriarch decided everything in the household.
가부장적家父長的명사patriarchal
가부장적 문화는 점차 사라지고 있습니다. — Patriarchal culture is gradually disappearing.
가솔家率명사household dependents; family members
그는 가솔을 이끌고 고향을 떠나 서울로 올라왔다. — He led his family and dependents away from his hometown and moved up to Seoul.
계보系譜명사genealogy; lineage record
할아버지는 집안의 계보를 정리해 책으로 만드셨습니다. — My grandfather compiled the family genealogy and made it into a book.
고조부高祖父명사great-great-grandfather
고조부의 산소에 성묘를 다녀왔다. — I went to visit my great-great-grandfather's grave.
금슬琴瑟명사marital harmony; conjugal affection
그 부부는 금슬이 좋기로 동네에 소문이 났다. — That couple was known around the neighborhood for their harmonious marriage.
내리사랑명사love flowing downward; love from elders to the young
내리사랑이라더니 부모님은 손주를 정말 아끼신다. — They say love flows downward, and my parents truly cherish their grandchildren.
내외內外명사married couple; husband and wife
노부부 내외가 마을 잔치에 참석하셨다. — The elderly couple attended the village feast.
내조內助명사wife's support of her husband
아내의 내조 덕분에 남편이 성공했다. — Thanks to his wife's support, the husband succeeded.
단출하다형용사small and simple; modest
우리 집은 부부와 아이 한 명뿐인 단출한 가족입니다. — Ours is a small family of just a couple and one child.
모계母系명사maternal line
이 부족은 모계 중심의 사회 구조를 가지고 있다. — This tribe has a social structure centered on the maternal line.
모성母性명사maternal instinct; motherhood
아이를 안은 그녀의 모습에서 깊은 모성이 느껴졌다. — Deep maternal instinct could be felt in the way she held her child.
문벌門閥명사distinguished family; noble lineage
옛날에는 문벌이 좋은 집안끼리 혼인을 맺었다. — In the past, families of good lineage arranged marriages among themselves.
문중門中명사clan; extended family
문중 어른들이 모여 회의를 열었다. — The elders of the clan gathered and held a meeting.
방계傍系명사collateral line
방계 친족과는 왕래가 드물다. — We rarely have contact with collateral relatives.
방임放任명사neglect; laissez-faire
자녀를 방임하는 것도 일종의 아동 학대입니다. — Neglecting one's children is also a form of child abuse.
백부伯父명사father's elder brother; paternal uncle
백부께서는 고향에서 농사를 지으신다. — My uncle farms in his hometown.
벌초伐草명사weeding ancestral graves
추석 전에 가족이 함께 산소에 가서 벌초를 했다. — Before Chuseok, the family went to the graves together and cleared the weeds.
보듬다동사to embrace; to cherish; to take under one's wing
어머니는 상처받은 아이를 따뜻하게 보듬어 주셨습니다. — The mother warmly embraced her hurt child.
본관本貫명사clan's place of origin; ancestral seat
그의 성은 김이고 본관은 경주이다. — His surname is Kim, and his clan origin is Gyeongju.
봉양하다奉養동사to support one's parents
그는 홀로 계신 어머니를 정성껏 봉양했습니다. — He devotedly cared for his mother, who lives alone.
부계父系명사paternal line
한국의 전통 족보는 부계를 중심으로 만들어졌다. — Traditional Korean genealogies were compiled centered on the paternal line.
부고訃告명사death notice; obituary
친구에게서 할아버지의 부고를 받고 급히 내려갔다. — I received word of my grandfather's death from a friend and rushed down at once.
부성父性명사fatherly nature; paternal instinct
아이가 태어난 뒤 그는 강한 부성을 느꼈다. — After the child was born, he felt a strong paternal instinct.
비속卑屬명사descendant relative
그는 재산을 직계 비속에게 물려주었다. — He passed his property on to his direct descendants.
상복喪服명사mourning clothes
장례식에서 가족들은 모두 검은 상복을 입었다. — At the funeral, the family members all wore black mourning clothes.
생부生父명사birth father; biological father
그는 성인이 되어서야 생부를 만났다. — He met his birth father only after he became an adult.
서자庶子명사son by a concubine
조선 시대에는 서자가 높은 벼슬에 오르기 어려웠다. — During the Joseon era, sons of concubines had difficulty rising to high office.
선친先親명사late father
선친께서는 평생 농사를 지으셨다. — My late father farmed all his life.
슬하膝下명사under one's parents' care; one's household
그는 슬하에 두 자녀를 두었다. — He has two children under his care.
애지중지愛之重之부사dearly; with doting care
부모님은 막내딸을 애지중지 키우셨다. — His parents raised their youngest daughter with doting care.
양육권養育權명사custody right; right of custody
재판에서 어머니가 양육권을 얻었다. — The mother was awarded custody in court.
의붓자식명사stepchild
그녀는 의붓자식도 친자식처럼 정성껏 길렀다. — She raised her stepchildren with as much devotion as her own children.
인척姻戚명사in-law relatives; relatives by marriage
그는 사장과 인척 관계라고 한다. — They say he is related to the company president by marriage.
자애慈愛명사parental love; tender affection
어머니의 자애로운 미소가 아직도 기억난다. — I still remember my mother's loving smile.
자애롭다慈愛형용사lovingly kind; benevolent; tender
할머니는 자애로운 미소로 손주들을 맞아 주셨다. — Grandmother welcomed her grandchildren with a loving, kind smile.
적통嫡統명사legitimate line of descent; direct heir
두 왕자가 서로 적통을 주장하며 맞섰다. — The two princes confronted each other, each claiming to be the legitimate heir.
족벌族閥명사clan clique; nepotism
족벌 경영이 회사의 발전을 가로막는다는 비판이 있다. — There is criticism that clan-based management hinders the company's development.
존속尊屬명사ascendant relative
그는 존속 살해죄로 재판을 받았다. — He was tried for the murder of an ascendant relative.
종가宗家명사head family of a clan; main family line
종가에서는 제사를 정성껏 지낸다. — The head family performs the ancestral rites with great devotion.
종손宗孫명사eldest grandson of the main family line
종손은 집안의 제사를 책임지고 모십니다. — The eldest grandson of the main line is responsible for the family's ancestral rites.
종친宗親명사clan relatives; clansmen
명절에 종친들이 한자리에 모여 조상께 인사를 드렸다. — During the holiday, clan relatives gathered together and paid their respects to their ancestors.
증손曾孫명사great-grandchild
할아버지는 증손을 품에 안고 크게 기뻐하셨다. — Grandfather held his great-grandchild in his arms and was overjoyed.
증여贈與명사gift of property; donation
부모님이 자녀에게 집을 증여하면 세금을 내야 합니다. — If parents give a house to their children, they must pay gift tax.
직계直系명사direct line; lineal descent
직계 가족만 장례식에 참석했다. — Only immediate family attended the funeral.
파경破鏡명사marriage breakdown; collapse; ruin
오랜 갈등 끝에 두 사람의 결혼은 결국 파경을 맞았다. — After a long conflict, the couple's marriage finally broke down.
편모偏母명사single mother; widowed mother
그는 편모 슬하에서 자랐지만 밝고 씩씩했다. — He grew up with only his mother, but he was cheerful and spirited.
편부偏父명사single father
편부 가정을 위한 지원 정책이 새로 마련되었다. — New support policies for single-father households have been introduced.
편애偏愛명사favoritism; partiality
부모의 편애는 형제 사이를 나쁘게 만들 수 있습니다. — Parents' favoritism can damage the relationship between siblings.
폐백幣帛명사bride's formal greeting to in-laws
신부는 결혼식이 끝난 뒤 시댁 어른들께 폐백을 드렸습니다. — After the wedding ceremony, the bride paid her respects to her in-laws in the traditional pyebaek ceremony.
피붙이명사blood relation; kin
전쟁 중에 피붙이를 모두 잃었다. — He lost all of his kin during the war.
항렬行列명사generational rank in a clan
항렬이 높은 어른께 먼저 인사를 드렸다. — I greeted the elder of higher generational rank first.
해로하다偕老동사to grow old together
두 사람은 평생 해로하며 행복하게 살았다. — The two grew old together and lived happily all their lives.
혈족血族명사blood relatives; blood kin
혈족 간의 결혼은 법으로 제한된다. — Marriage between blood relatives is restricted by law.
호적戶籍명사family register; household register
아이의 출생 신고를 하고 호적에 올렸다. — I reported the child's birth and entered the child in the family register.
호주戶主명사head of household
법이 바뀌어 호주 제도가 폐지되었다. — The law changed, and the head-of-household system was abolished.
혼기婚期명사marriageable age
요즘은 혼기가 늦어져서 서른이 넘어 결혼하는 사람이 많습니다. — These days the marriageable age has been pushed back, so many people marry after thirty.
혼담婚談명사marriage proposal talk; marriage offer
이웃 사람이 딸에게 혼담을 넣어 왔다. — A neighbor came to propose a match for the daughter.
혼처婚處명사prospective marriage match
부모님은 아들의 혼처를 찾느라 여기저기 알아보셨다. — His parents asked around everywhere to find a match for their son.
후사後嗣명사heir; successor to the family line
그 집안은 후사가 없어서 양자를 들였습니다. — That family had no heir, so they adopted a son.
후예後裔명사descendants; offspring
그는 조선 왕족의 후예라고 알려져 있습니다. — He is known to be a descendant of the Joseon royal family.
훈육訓育명사discipline; disciplined upbringing
부모는 자녀를 엄격하게 훈육하되 사랑으로 대해야 한다. — Parents should discipline their children strictly but treat them with love.
Word list partly based on 「한국어 학습용 어휘 목록」 (National Institute of Korean Language, 2003), KOGL Type 1 — levels, meanings and examples by TOPIKPASS.