동인

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 同人. See also Japanese 同人(どうじん) (dōjin).

Pronunciation

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Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tongin

Noun

동인 (dong'in) (hanja 同人)

  1. club, circle, coterie
    문학 동인munhak dong'ina literature club

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 動因 (motivation).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tōngin

Noun

동인 (dong'in) (hanja 動因)

  1. motive, motivation
    중요한 동인jung'yohan dong'inan important motive

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 東人 (easterner).

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?Tongin
Yale Romanization?tongin

Proper noun

동인 (Dong'in) (hanja 東人)

  1. (historical) a political faction in the Joseon Korean court which emerged in a dispute over the appropriate powers of royal in-laws in the 1570s, opposing the 서인(西人) (Seoin, Westerner) faction; around 1589, they split into the 북인(北人) (Bugin, Northerner) and 남인(南人) (Namin, Southerner) factions

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 同仁.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tongin

Noun

동인 (dong'in) (hanja 同仁)

  1. loving equally and without discrimination
    Synonym: 박애(博愛) (bagae)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 動人.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tōngin

Root

동인 (dong'in)

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    Root of 동인(動人)하다 (dong'inhada). Rarely used alone.

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from (copper) + (seal).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tongin

Noun

동인 (dong'in) (hanja 銅印)

  1. a seal or stamp made from copper

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 瞳人/瞳仁.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tōngin

Noun

동인 (dong'in) (hanja 瞳人/瞳仁)

  1. the shape or a person reflected in someone's pupil (of the eye)

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 銅人, from (copper) + (person, people).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tongin

Noun

동인 (dong'in) (hanja 銅人)

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) a copper statuette in the shape of a human being, designed with small holes all over the body, for use in studying acupuncture

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 同寅 (colleague; same age).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'in
McCune–Reischauer?tongin
Yale Romanization?tongin

Noun

동인 (dong'in) (hanja 同寅)

  1. (historical) a word used by upper-class officials to refer to colleagues who were of the same status and respected one another