가정

family (extended) – 家庭 [gajeong]

Etymology

家 (가) [ga] – home, family, household;
庭 (정) [jeong] – courtyard, garden;

Means an extended family which, unlike 가족, includes not only husband, wife, and children, but also the people you live with (grandparents, uncles, and aunts, etc.).


noun (명사), sino-korean

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