도회인
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 都會 (“metropolis”) + 人 (“person”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞βwe̞in] ~ [to̞ɦø̞in]
- Phonetic hangul: [도훼인/도회인]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | dohoein |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dohoein |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tohoein |
| Yale Romanization? | tohoyin |
Noun
도회인 • (dohoein) (hanja 都會人)
- urbanite, urban resident
- 1964, 김승옥／金承鈺 [Kim Seung-ok], 무진기행／霧津記行 [A Trip to Mujin]:
- 신문은, 도회인이 누구나 그렇듯이 이제 내 생활의 일부로서 내 하루의 시작과 끝을 맡아보고 있었던 것이다.
- Sinmuneun, dohoein-i nugu-na geureoteus-i ije nae saenghwar-ui ilburoseo nae haru-ui sijak-gwa kkeut-eul matabogo isseotdeon geos-ida.
- As is true of any urbanite, the newspaper had now become part of my daily life, put in charge of my day's beginning and end.