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TOPIK 6noun

왕비

wangbi

왕비가 · 왕비를

queen (the king's wife), queen consort

Example

명성황후는 조선의 스물여섯 번째 왕 고종의 왕비였어요.

Empress Myeongseong was the queen of Gojong, Joseon's twenty-sixth king.

Word parts

왕 king비 consort

Literally 'king's consort'.

Good to know

A queen who rules in her own right is 여왕.