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TOPIK 4noun

보호자

bohoja

보호자가 · 보호자를

guardian, parent; caregiver

Example

수술하기 전에 보호자의 동의가 필요합니다.

A guardian's consent is required before surgery.

Word parts

보 protect호 guard자 person

-자 = person who does it: 과학자, 운전자.

Good to know

In Korean hospitals, the family member caring for a patient is called the 보호자.