친형제

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 親兄弟, from 親 (“intimate, dear”) + 兄 (“elder brother”) + 弟 (“younger brother”). See also Japanese 親兄弟(おやきょうだい) (oyakyōdai).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰinʝʌ̹ŋd͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [친형제]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chinhyeongje
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chinhyeongje
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'inhyŏngje
Yale Romanization?	chin.hyengcey

Noun

친형제 • (chinhyeongje) (hanja 親兄弟)

1. (family) one's (own) brother, blood brother, full-brother

   그는 우리를 친형제처럼 대했다.

   Geu-neun uri-reul chinhyeongje-cheoreom daehaetda.

   He treated us like his own brothers.

See also

• 친자매(親姊妹) (chinjamae, “full sister”)