아버님

Noun

1. 1

   father; male parent

   (honorific) A word used to refer to or address the man who has procreated as the male parent.

   Korean definition: (높임말로) 자기를 낳아 준 남자를 이르거나 부르는 말.

   • 아버님, 더운 날씨에 건강히 잘 지내고 계신지요.

     Father, I hope you are keeping well in this hot weather.

   • 명절 때마다 나는 형과 함께 아버님의 산소에 찾아간다.

     Every holiday, my older brother and I visit our father's grave.

2. 2

   someone's father

   (honorific) A word used to refer to or address a man who has a child.

   Korean definition: (높임말로) 자녀가 있는 남자를 자식과 관련하여 이르거나 부르는 말.

   • 아이 아버님 되세요?

     Are you the child's father?

   • 민준이 아버님, 민준이는 잘 크고 있죠?

     Minjun's father, Minjun is growing up well, isn't he?

3. 3

   father

   (honorific) A word used to refer to or address the man whom a person treats as though he gave birth to him/her.

   Korean definition: (높임말로) 자기를 낳아 준 남자처럼 여기는 사람을 이르거나 부르는 말.

   • 우리는 김 선생님을 아버님처럼 생각하며 공경했다.

     We respected Mr. Kim, thinking of him as our father.

   • 고아였던 내게 부모처럼 대해 주신 선생님은 내게 아버님이나 마찬가지이다.

     The teacher who treated me, an orphan, like a parent is no different from a father to me.

4. 4

   father

   (honorific) A word used to refer to or address a man similar in age to the man who has procreated as the male parent.

   Korean definition: (높임말로) 자기를 낳아 준 남자와 비슷한 나이의 남자를 친근하게 이르거나 부르는 말.

   • 아버님, 오랜만에 뵙습니다.

     Father, it's been a long time since I last saw you.

   • 아버님 본인이 입으실 옷을 찾으시는 거예요?

     Sir, are you looking for clothes for yourself?