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맞벌이 meaning and pronunciation

matbeoli · couple working together; dual-income family

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 52414
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 맏뻐리Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    부부가 둘 다 직업을 가지고 돈을 벎. 또는 그런 일.

    English: couple working together; dual-income family — Both the husband and wife having jobs and working for a living, or the jobs held by a married couple.

    Examples

    • 맞벌이 가정.
    • 맞벌이 부모.
    • 맞벌이 부부.
    • 맞벌이 생활.
    • 맞벌이를 하다.
    • 맞벌이 가정이 늘면서 자녀가 한 명인 경우가 많아졌다.
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