안면

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?anmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?anmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?anmyŏn
Yale Romanization?anmyen

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 顔面 (face).

    Noun

    안면 • (anmyeon) (hanja 顔面)

    1. person's face
      Synonyms: 얼굴 (eolgul), (esp. dialectal) (nat)
      안면 근육anmyeon geunyukfacial muscles
      안면 공격anmyeon gonggyeokattack on the face
      안면 부상 입었다.Anmyeon-e busan-g'eul ibeotda.[He] suffered a blow on the face,
    2. (idiomatic) being acquaintanced
      Synonyms: 친분(親分) (chinbun), (idiomatic) (nat)
      안면 있는 사이anmyeon-i inneun sairelationship between acquaintances
    Usage notes
    • (face): In colloquial contexts, this word is more commonly encountered in collocations than as a standalone word for "face", for which 얼굴 (eolgul) is most common in Standard Korean.

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 安眠 (sound sleep).

      Noun

      안면 • (anmyeon) (hanja 安眠)

      1. sound sleep
      Derived terms
      • 안면(安眠)하다 (anmyeonhada, to sleep soundly)