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noun[C]
a daughter-in-law; the wife of one's son
myeoneuri
Pronunciation
Etymology
A native Korean kinship term, historically related to 며늘 and the nominal suffix -이.
Examples
우리 며느리는 의사입니다.
uri myeoneurineun uisaimnida
Our daughter-in-law is a doctor.
시어머니가 며느리에게 전화를 했다.
sieomeoniga myeoneuriege jeonhwareul haetda
The mother-in-law called her daughter-in-law.
아들은 작년에 며느리와 결혼했다.
adeureun jangnyeone myeoneuriwa gyeolhonhaetda
My son married my daughter-in-law last year.
Character Breakdown
며
myeo
syllable of a native Korean word; no independent meaning
느
neu
syllable of a native Korean word; no independent meaning
리
ri
syllable of a native Korean word; no independent meaning
Collocations
며느리를 보다
며느리를 맞다
며느리와 살다
시어머니와 며느리
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