Dictionary — Entry No. 0062
여자
yeoja · noun
여자
yeoja
[YEO-ja]
Noun
Beginner
Meaning
여자 (yeoja) means “woman” or “girl” in Korean. It is the most common, everyday word for a female person and can refer to anyone from a young girl to an adult woman depending on context. The word is made up of 여 (yeo), meaning “female,” and 자 (ja), meaning “person.”
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
여자 is one of the most frequently heard words in K-Pop and K-Drama. You’ll catch it in group names like 여자친구 (GFRIEND, literally “girlfriend”) and in countless song lyrics — BTS’s “Boy In Luv” features the line 난 여자가 좋아 (nan yeoja-ga joa), meaning “I like girls.” In dramas, characters often use 여자 to describe a love interest or talk about womanhood, making it an essential word for any fan to know.
Example Sentences
저 여자는 누구예요?
Jeo yeoja-neun nugu-yeyo?
Who is that woman?
그 드라마의 여자 주인공이 정말 멋있어요.
Geu deurama-ui yeoja juingong-i jeongmal meositeoyo.
The female lead of that drama is really cool.
이 노래는 여자들한테 인기가 많아요.
I norae-neun yeojadeul-hante ingi-ga manayo.
This song is very popular among women/girls.
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