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overseas korean

overseas korean/ˌoʊvərˈsiːz kəˈriən/

noun

a Korean living outside Korea

In Korean families this often means a settled diaspora Korean, not a short-term traveler.

Examples

01
When we visit relatives in Seoul for Seollal, the elders introduce me as an overseas Korean.
02
At the Koreatown market the owner still greets every overseas Korean from the block in Korean.
03
At school the teacher asked if this overseas Korean student still speaks Korean at home.

Related words

auslandskoreaner(German)海外韩裔(Chinese)coréen d'outre mer(French)koreano sa ibang bansa(Filipino)كوري مغترب(Arabic)orang korea perantauan(Indonesian)korea perantauan(Malay)зарубежный кореец(Russian)người hàn hải ngoại(Vietnamese)在外韓国人(Japanese)coreano en el extranjero(Spanish)เกาหลีโพ้นทะเล(Thai)교포(Korean)प्रवासी कोरियाई(Hindi)coreano no exterior(Portuguese)

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