부인

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 夫人, from 夫 (“husband”) + 人 (“person”)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bu'in
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bu'in
    McCune–Reischauer?puin
    Yale Romanization?puin

    Noun

    부인 • (bu'in) (hanja 夫人)

    1. (honorific) (another person's) wife
    2. (historical) Lady (honorary title bestowed on ladies of the high aristocracy in the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties)
    Usage notes
    • It is considered impolite to refer to one’s own wife as 부인.
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

    From Japanese 否認 (ひにん, hinin).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)in]
    • Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)인]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bu'in
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bu'in
    McCune–Reischauer?puin
    Yale Romanization?pūin

    Noun

    부인 • (bu'in) (hanja 否認)

    1. denial; disaffirmation
    Derived terms
    • 부인되다 (bu'indoeda, “to be denied”)
    • 부인하다 (bu'inhada, “to deny or disavow”)
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