목자

한국어

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목자

[mo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈a̠] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자어 ‘牧者’에서 유래.

noun mokja · 牧者

양을 치는 사람.
기독교에서, 신자를 양에 견주어 성직자를 이르는 말. 선한 목자는 양을 위하여 목숨을 버린다.

In English

shepherd a person who tends sheep
cowboy person who tends cattle
herdsman a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep

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MLA

"목자." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%AA%A9%EC%9E%90. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

목자. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%AA%A9%EC%9E%90

Chicago

"목자." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%AA%A9%EC%9E%90.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {목자},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%AA%A9%EC%9E%90},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}