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독신
독신
獨身
[ doksin ]
「명사」 Noun
• being single
The state of living alone without a spouse, or such a person.
social ties / acquaintances
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
獨 (독)
–
alone, solitary, by oneself, single, unique, lonely, isolated
身 (신)
–
body
Synonyms
홑몸
–
being alone; being single; not being pregnant; not expecting a baby
Derived words
독신자
–
single person
독신주의
–
celibacy
Neighboring words in the dictionary
독립운동
독버섯
독사
독사진
독서
독서실
독성
독수리
독신
독신자
독신주의
독어
독일
독일어
독자
독재
독재자
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