후궁이 · 후궁을
royal concubine
Example
장희빈은 숙종의 후궁이었다가 왕비가 되었어요.
Jang Hui-bin was King Sukjong's concubine before becoming queen.
Word parts
후 rear+궁 palace
Literally 'rear palace', the quarters where concubines lived.
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후궁이 · 후궁을
royal concubine
Example
장희빈은 숙종의 후궁이었다가 왕비가 되었어요.
Jang Hui-bin was King Sukjong's concubine before becoming queen.
Word parts
Literally 'rear palace', the quarters where concubines lived.
Related words