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TOPIK 6noun

종가

jongga

종가가 · 종가를

head family (main line of a clan), head house

Example

이 마을에는 오백 년 된 종가가 있어요.

There is a five-hundred-year-old head family house in this village.

Word parts

종 main line가 house

Literally 'main-line house' — the eldest son's line of a clan.

Good to know

Often heard as 종갓집, especially when talking about traditional recipes passed down.