No. 7,156 in Korean
조카
Niece or nephew.
In a sentence
조카를 만나러 가는 길이에요.
I'm on my way to meet my nephew.
For the term '조카', in this sentence, the usage indicates the speaker is referring to the family member 'nephew' or 'niece', whom they are directly mentioning.
조카가 어제 대학에 입학했어요.
My niece/nephew entered university yesterday.
Here, '조카' is used to mention the familial relation with whom an event (entering university) is attributed.
이번 주말에 조카들 모두 모이기로 했어요.
All my nieces and nephews decided to gather this weekend.
In this example, '조카들' indicates the plural form of '조카', encompassing both male and female nephews and nieces collectively.
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