개인

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 個人, from 個 (“piece”) + 人 (“person”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)in] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)in]
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    • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)인/게(ː)인]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaein
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaein
    McCune–Reischauer?kaein
    Yale Romanization?kāyin

    Noun

    개인 • (gaein) (hanja 個人)

    1. an individual or individuals; a private person
    2. personal, individual
      커피 메이커를 개인 용도로 쓰든 업무용으로 쓰든 간에
      keopi meikeoreul gaein yongdo-ro sseudeun eommuyon-g'euro sseudeun gan-e
      Whether you want the coffeemaker for personal or for business use.

    Derived terms

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