라인

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Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English line.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?rain
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lain
McCune–Reischauer?rain
Yale Romanization?lain

Noun

라인 (rain)

  1. line
    Synonyms: 선(線) (seon), (jul)
  2. (slang, dated) lineage, connections, predominantly referring to celebrities who rise in popularity by association to and through connections with another, more popular celebrity
    강호동 라인, 소위라인 연예인 대표 이다.
    Geu-neun ganghodong rain, sowi gangnain yeonyein-ui daepyo gyeog-ida.
    He is like a prime example of a Kang Ho-dong line celebrity .
  3. (slang, more generally) members of a team or group with some shared characteristic, collectively; line
    Synonym: 클럽 (keulleop)

Descendants

  • English: line (group of people born in a certain year)
  • English: liner (person born in a certain year)
  • Japanese: ライン (rain, group of people born in a certain year)