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장모 meaning and pronunciation
jangmo · mother-in-law
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 24820Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 장ː모Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
아내의 어머니.
English: mother-in-law — The mother of one's wife.
Examples
- 남동생의 장모.
- 장모와 장인.
- 장모를 모시다.
- 장모를 만나다.
- 장모에게 절하다.
- 승규의 장모는 사위인 그를 아들처럼 대한다.
- Origin
- 丈母
- Categories
- 삶 > 친족 관계 · 연애와 결혼
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