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TOPIK 3noun

효도

hyodo

효도가 · 효도를

filial piety, being a good son or daughter

Example

부모님께 효도하고 싶어서 여행을 보내 드렸어요.

I wanted to do something for my parents, so I sent them on a trip.

Word parts

효 filial piety도 way

Literally 'the way of filial piety' — a core Confucian value in Korea.

Good to know

효도하다 is used for any act of caring for parents, like a gift or a call.