개인

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 個人, from 個 (“piece”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)in] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)in]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)인/게(ː)인]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaein
McCune–Reischauer?kaein
Yale Romanization?kāyin

Noun

개인 • (gaein) (hanja 個人)

  1. an individual or individuals; a private person
  2. personal, individual
    커피 메이커를 개인 용도로 쓰든 업무용으로 쓰든 간에
    keopi meikeoreul gaein yongdo-ro sseudeun eommuyong-euro sseudeun gan-e
    Whether you want the coffeemaker for personal or for business use.

Derived terms
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