낭인

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 랑인 (rang'in) (North Korean)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 浪人, from 浪 (“unrestrained”) + 人 (“person”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ŋin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [낭(ː)인]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nang'in
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nang'in
    McCune–Reischauer?nangin
    Yale Romanization?nāngin

    Noun

    낭인 • (nang'in) (hanja 浪人)

    1. vagabond
    2. Japanese ronin

    Synonyms

    • (Japanese ronin): 로닌 (ronin)
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