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TOPIK 2noun

어린이

eorini [어리니]

어린이가 · 어린이를

child, children

Example

5월 5일은 한국의 어린이날이라서 학교에 안 가요.

May 5th is Children's Day in Korea, so there's no school.

Word parts

어린 'young' plus 이 'person' — literally 'young person'.

Good to know

어린이 is a bit formal, used on signs and holidays; in conversation 아이 or 애 is more common.