Korean

Noun

어른 • ‎(eoreun)

1. grownup, adult, elder, senior

Alternative forms

• 얼운 ‎(eorun) (eorUn) (obsolete)

Synonyms

• 성인 ‎(seong-in) (成人, seongIn) grownup, adult

Antonyms

• 어린이 ‎(eorini) (eorinI) child, youth
• 아이 ‎(ai) (ai) child, baby

Derived terms

• 어르신 ‎(eoreusin) (eoreusin) (honorific) elder, sir

Related terms

• 어루다 ‎(eoruda) (erruda) (obsolete) To marry, copulate
• 얼이다 ‎(eorida) (eorIda) (obsolete) To (make) marry

See also

• 어르다 ‎(eoreuda) (eoreuda) (transitive) To gather, combine
• 어우르다 ‎(eoureuda) (eoureuda) (transitive) To gather, combine
• 어울리다 ‎(eoullida) (eoullida) (intransitive) To get together, harmonize