매부

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매부

[mɛbu] SK Standard, Seoul
[me̞bu] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자 妹夫

noun

손위 누이나 손아래 누이의 남편을 이르거나 부르는 말. (부록: 가족과 친척) 매부가 넷이나 된다.
Similar: 매형, 처남
친정 언니의 남편을 이르는 말.
언니가 여동생의 남편을 이르거나 부르는 말.

In English

brother-in-law husband of one's sister

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MLA

"매부." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A7%A4%EB%B6%80. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

매부. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A7%A4%EB%B6%80

Chicago

"매부." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A7%A4%EB%B6%80.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {매부},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A7%A4%EB%B6%80},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}