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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 本人 (“oneself”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bonin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bon'in |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ponin |
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| Yale Romanization? | pon.in |
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Noun
본인 • (bonin) (hanja 本人)
- the person in question; the person concerned
본인이 수령해야 합니다.- Bonin-i suryeong-hae-ya hamnida.
- It must be collected in person.
Pronoun
본인 • (bonin) (hanja 本人)
- (formal, polite) I, me
- (rather polite, usually by a superior to an inferior) you