본관이 · 본관을
clan seat, ancestral home of a family name
Example
같은 김씨라도 본관이 다를 수 있어요.
Even people with the same surname Kim can have different clan seats.
Word parts
본 origin+관 place of origin
The place your clan's founder came from, e.g., 김해 김씨.
Good to know
Ask politely with 본관이 어디세요? A homonym 본관 also means 'main building.'
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