Brother in Korean: 동생's meaning and pronunciation

Brother in Korean is 동생. For examples, you can use like [막내 동생, 사촌 동생]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 동생 along with examples.

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Basics

Word	Part	Chinese	Sound
동생	noun	—	동생

Meaning	Explanation
brother; sister	A word used to refer to or address a person who is younger than oneself among one’s siblings or relatives.

막내 동생.

youngest brother.

사촌 동생.

Cousin.

부모님이 막내를 늦게 낳으셔서 첫째인 나와 막내인 동생은 무려 스무 살 차이가 난다.

My parents gave birth to my youngest child late, so there is a 20-year difference between me and my youngest brother.

나는 동생이 없고 나보다 두 살 어린 사촌 동생은 형이 없어 우리 둘은 친형제처럼 친하게 지냈다.

I don’t have a brother and my cousin, who is two years younger than me, doesn’t have an older brother, so the two of us got along like real brothers.