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자녀 meaning and pronunciation

janyeo · child

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 24770
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 자녀Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    부모가 키우고 있는 아들이나 딸. 또는 아들과 딸.

    English: child — A son or a daughter or a son and a daughter collectively, raised by parents or a parent.

    Examples

    • 자녀 계획.
    • 자녀 교육.
    • 자녀를 두다.
    • 자녀를 부양하다.
    • 자녀를 양육하다.
    • 부모는 자녀를 안전한 환경에서 양육할 책임이 있다.
Origin
子女
Categories
삶 > 친족 관계 · 개인 정보 교환하기

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