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여동생 meaning and pronunciation

yeodongsaeng · younger sister

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 71002
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 여동생Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    여자 동생.

    English: younger sister — A sister who is younger than oneself.

    Examples

    • 국민 여동생.
    • 귀여운 여동생.
    • 나는 여동생이 하나 있다.
    • 승규는 친구의 여동생과 결혼을 했다.
    • 민준이는 여동생이 많아서 그런지 여자 후배들과 잘 어울린다.
    • 유민아! 네가 언니가 있다고 했었지?
Origin
女동생
Categories
삶 > 친족 관계 · 소개하기(가족 소개)

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