동인

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 同人. See also Japanese 同人(どうじん) (dōjin).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dong'in
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
    McCune–Reischauer?tongin
    Yale Romanization?tongin

    Noun

    동인 • (dong'in) (hanja 同人)

    1. club, circle, coterie
      문학 동인 ― munhak dong'in ― a literature club

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 動因 (“motivation”).

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      동인 • (dong'in) (hanja 動因)

      1. motive, motivation
        중요한 동인 ― jung'yohan dong'in ― an important motive

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 東人 (“easterner”).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?Dong'in
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?Dong'in
        McCune–Reischauer?Tongin
        Yale Romanization?tongin

        Proper noun

        동인 • (Dong'in) (hanja 東人)

        1. (historical) a political faction in the Joseon Korean court which emerged in a dispute over the appropriate powers of royal in-laws in the 1570s, opposing the 서인(西人) (Seoin, “Westerner”) faction; around 1589, they split into the 북인(北人) (Bugin, “Northerner”) and 남인(南人) (Namin, “Southerner”) factions

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 同仁.

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?dong'in
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
          McCune–Reischauer?tongin
          Yale Romanization?tongin

          Noun

          동인 • (dong'in) (hanja 同仁)

          1. loving equally and without discrimination
            Synonym: 박애(博愛) (bagae)

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 動人.

            Pronunciation

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

            Root

            동인 • (dong'in)

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            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from 銅 (“copper”) + 印 (“seal”).

              Pronunciation

              Romanizations
              Revised Romanization?dong'in
              Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
              McCune–Reischauer?tongin
              Yale Romanization?tongin

              Noun

              동인 • (dong'in) (hanja 銅印)

              1. a seal or stamp made from copper

              Etymology 7

              Sino-Korean word from 瞳人/瞳仁.

              Pronunciation

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

              Noun

              동인 • (dong'in) (hanja 瞳人/瞳仁)

              1. the shape or a person reflected in someone's pupil (of the eye)

              Etymology 8

                Sino-Korean word from 銅人, from 銅 (“copper”) + 人 (“person, people”).

                Pronunciation

                Romanizations
                Revised Romanization?dong'in
                Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
                McCune–Reischauer?tongin
                Yale Romanization?tongin

                Noun

                동인 • (dong'in) (hanja 銅人)

                1. (traditional Chinese medicine) a copper statuette in the shape of a human being, designed with small holes all over the body, for use in studying acupuncture

                Etymology 9

                  Sino-Korean word from 同寅 (“colleague; same age”).

                  Pronunciation

                  Romanizations
                  Revised Romanization?dong'in
                  Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
                  McCune–Reischauer?tongin
                  Yale Romanization?tongin

                  Noun

                  동인 • (dong'in) (hanja 同寅)

                  1. (historical) a word used by upper-class officials to refer to colleagues who were of the same status and respected one another
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