본인

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 本人 (oneself).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bonin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bon'in
    McCune–Reischauer?ponin
    Yale Romanization?pon.in

    Noun

    본인 • (bonin) (hanja 本人)

    1. the person in question; the person concerned
      본인 수령해야 합니다.
      Bonin-i suryeon-ghae-ya hamnida.
      It must be collected in person.

    Pronoun

    본인 • (bonin) (hanja 本人)

    1. (formal, polite) I, me
    2. (rather polite, usually by a superior to an inferior) you