부인

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 夫人, from 夫 (“husband”) + 人 (“person”)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bu'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bu'in
McCune–Reischauer?puin
Yale Romanization?puin

Noun

부인 • (bu'in) (hanja 夫人)

  1. (honorific) (another person's) wife
  2. (historical) Lady (honorary title bestowed on ladies of the high aristocracy in the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties)
Usage notes
  • It is considered impolite to refer to one’s own wife as 부인.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Japanese 否認 (ひにん, hinin).

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?bu'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bu'in
McCune–Reischauer?puin
Yale Romanization?pūin

Noun

부인 • (bu'in) (hanja 否認)

  1. denial; disaffirmation
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