어른

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어른

[ˈɘ(ː)ɾɯn] SK Standard, Seoul

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< 중세 한국어 얼운 (석보상절 1447)

noun

(집합 명사) 신체적 그리고 정신적으로 다 자란 사람. 언제 어른이 되려는지...

Similar: 성인 · Opposite: 어린이

어근

'어른거리다'의 어근.

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: 성인 · Opposite: 어린이

In English

big adult
adult fully grown human
elder older member, leader of a community

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"어른." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%96%B4%EB%A5%B8. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

어른. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%96%B4%EB%A5%B8

Chicago

"어른." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%96%B4%EB%A5%B8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {어른},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%96%B4%EB%A5%B8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}