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TOPIK 6noun

종손

jongson

종손이 · 종손을

eldest grandson of the main line, heir of the head family

Example

그는 종손이라서 제사를 책임지고 있어요.

He's the main-line heir, so he is responsible for the ancestral rites.

Word parts

종 main line손 grandson

Literally 'main-line grandson.'