개인

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 個人, from (piece) + (person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)in] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)in]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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

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개인 (gaein) (hanja 個人)

  1. an individual or individuals; a private person
  2. personal, individual
    커피 메이커 개인 용도 업무으로
    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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