Dictionary — Entry No. 0056
여자친구
yeojachingu · noun
여자친구
yeojachingu
[yeo-ja-CHIN-gu]
Noun
Beginner
Meaning
여자친구 (yeojachingu) means girlfriend — a female romantic partner. It is made up of three parts: 여자 (yeoja, meaning “woman”), 친 (chin, from 친하다 meaning “close/intimate”), and 구 (gu, from 구 meaning “friend”) — so literally, a “close female friend” in the romantic sense. It is the standard, everyday term used when a man refers to his girlfriend in Korean.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
In K-Dramas, the moment a male lead calls someone his 여자친구 is often a major milestone — fans call it the “girlfriend confession scene” and it frequently goes viral on social media. The word also gained extra fame through the K-Pop girl group GFRIEND, whose Korean name is literally 여자친구. In idol culture, fans pay close attention whenever an idol is rumored to have a 여자친구, as most agencies historically discouraged public relationships.
Example Sentences
그녀는 제 여자친구예요.
Geunyeoneun je yeojachinguye yo.
She is my girlfriend.
여자친구 있어요?
Yeojachingu isseoyo?
Do you have a girlfriend?
오빠한테 여자친구가 생겼대!
Oppahante yeojachinguga saenggyeotdae!
I heard oppa got a girlfriend!
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