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TOPIK 4noun

친정

chinjeong

친정이 · 친정을

a married woman's parents' home; her birth family

Example

명절에 남편과 같이 친정에 다녀왔어요.

I visited my parents' home with my husband for the holiday.

Word parts

친 parent정 courtyard, home

Literally 'parents' courtyard' — the home a married woman grew up in.

Good to know

Used only from a married woman's point of view; her husband's family home is 시댁.