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noun[C]
formal
One's grandfather; especially one's paternal grandfather, used in formal or written contexts.
jobu
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 祖父, literally “ancestor/father,” meaning “grandfather.”
Examples
조부께서는 일제 강점기에 태어나셨다.
jobukkeseoneun ilje gangjeomgie taeeonasyeotda
My grandfather was born during the Japanese colonial period.
그는 조부의 유산을 물려받았다.
geuneun jobuui yusaneul mullyeobadatda
He inherited his grandfather’s estate.
조부는 평생 농사를 지으셨다.
jobuneun pyeongsaeng nongsareul jieusyeotda
My grandfather farmed all his life.
Character Breakdown
조
jo
ancestor; forefather
부
bu
father
Collocations
조부의 유산
조부의 고향
조부께서
조부 대
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