"1인 가구" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [iɾin ka̠ɡu] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: irin gagu [romanization], 일인 가구 [hangeul], 一人家口 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 一 (“one”) + 人 (“person”) + 家口 (“household”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|一人家口}}, {{ko-etym-sino|一|one|人|person|家口|household}} Sino-Korean word from 一 (“one”) + 人 (“person”) + 家口 (“household”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hangeul=일인 가구|hanja=一人家口|head=1인 가구}} 1인 가구 • (irin gagu) (hangeul 일인 가구, hanja 一人家口)
  1. one-person household; a household consisting of a single person Synonyms: 단신 세대(單身世代) (dansin sedae) (english: generation of single people) Related terms: 가족(家族) (gajok), 세대(世代) (sedae)
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