Korean Word of the Day
친구
/CHIN-goo/ • noun — 5th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: friend; a person with whom one has a close, personal relationship
Examples
- 저는 친구와 영화를 봤어요.
(I watched a movie with a friend.) - 친구가 생일 파티에 왔어요.
(A friend came to the birthday party.) - 친구에게 선물을 줬어요.
(I gave a present to a friend.)
Synonyms
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친구 is the everyday word for 'friend.' It's casual and used for classmates, close acquaintances, and long-term friends. For polite speech you can say 친구분 when referring respectfully to someone else's friend. Common particles: 친구와/랑 (with a friend), 친구에게/한테 (to a friend), 친구들 (friends, plural).
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