인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 人.

Pronunciation

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Noun

 인 (법률) on Korean Wikipedia

인 • (in) (hanja 人)

2. (literary, rather uncommon with the exception of archaic Literary Chinese-style Korean; also philosophy) person; people; human, human being

   Synonym: 사람 (saram)

   • 1937 February, 이상／李箱 (I Sang)<t:Yi Sang>, “童(동)骸(해)”, in 朝(조)光(광):

     실로 나는 울창한 森(삼)林(림) 속을 진종일 헤매고 끝끝내 한 나무의 印(인)象(상)을 훔쳐 오지 못한 幻(환)覺(각)의 人(인)이다.

     Sil-lo na-neun ulchang-han samnim sog-eul jinjong'il hemaego kkeutkkeunnae han namu-ui insang-eul humcheo oji mothan hwan'gag-ui in-ida.

     Wandering through a thick forest all day, I could not, in the end, recall an image of a single tree; I am indeed a man of hallucinations.

   • 1963, 안병욱／安秉煜 (An Byeong-uk)<t:Ahn Byung-ook>, 마음의 窓(창)門(문)을 열고:

     불란서에는 음악가가 적고, 화가와 조각가가 많다. 그들은 귀의 인이 아니고 눈의 인이다.

     Bullanseo-eneun eumakga-ga jeokgo, hwaga-wa jogakga-ga manta. Geudeur-eun gwi-ui in-i anigo nun-ui in-ida.

     In France, there are not as many musicians as painters and sculptors. They have better eyes than ears.

     (literally, “In France, there are many painters and sculptors and few musicians. They are not a people of the ear but are a people of the eye.”)

   • 2016 February 26, “문화와 문명을 시작하는 중국... 이를 전하는 한국 [munhwawa munmyeong'eul sijakhaneun jungguk... ireul jeonhaneun han'guk]”, in Weekly Today‎:

     중국은 과거 수차례 나라가 바뀔 때에도 결국 인(人)을 등한시해 민족적 문제를 야기했다.

     Junggug-eun gwageo sucharye nara-ga bakkwil ttae-e-do gyeolguk in-eul deunghansi-hae minjokjeok munje-reul yagi-haetda.

     China has also in the past, throughout its ever-changing dynasties, brought about ethnic conflicts as it ultimately ignored the human .

   2. Used in certain proverbs, set phrases, or expressions
      • 2004 September 21, “유럽 최대 항구 로테르담 총파업, 6만명 시위 참가 [yureop choedae hanggu rotereudam chongpa'eop, 6manmyeong siwi chamga]”, in Voice of the People‎:

        노조가 모두 참여한 오늘 파업 시위로 […] 로테르담은 인의 바다를 이뤘다.

        Nojo-ga modu chamyeo-han oneul pa'eop siwi-ro [ … ] Rotereudam-eun in-ui bada-reul irwotda.

        With the entire union participating today, in Rotterdam formed a “sea of people” at the strike demonstration.

4. (law) a person (encompassing both 법인(法人) (beobin, “legal persons”) and 자연인(自然人) (jayeonin, “natural persons”))

   Synonym: 사람 (saram)

Counter

인 • (in) (hanja 人)

2. Counter for number of people (with Sino-Korean numerals)

   5인 이상 집합금지 ― oin isang jiphapgeumji ― Gatherings of five or more people are prohibited.

   • 1934, 이상／李箱 (I Sang)<t:Yi Sang>, 烏(오)瞰(감)圖(도):

     十(십)三(삼)人(인)의兒(아)孩(해)가道(도)路(로)로疾(질)走(주)하오.

     Sipsamin-ui ahae-ga doro-ro jilju-hao.

     Thirteen children are running down the street.

Suffix

—인 • (-in) (hanja 人)

2. -ese, -ian; person from... (indicates person of certain nationality or ethnicity)

   미국인 (美國人) ― migugin (美國 人 ) ― American

   한국인 (韓國人) ― han'gugin (韓國 人 ) ― Korean

4. -ist, -ian (indicates person of certain occupation)

   예술인 (藝術人) ― yesurin (藝術 人 ) ― artist

Usage notes

• When denoting one's nationality or ethnicity, 사람 (saram, “person”) can be used interchangeably, as in 미국인(美國人) (migugin(美國 人 ), “American”) and 미국 사람 (miguk saram, “American”, literally “America person”).

See also

• Korean terms suffixed with -인 (人)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 人 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (人, in).

Etymology 2

 인 (화학) on Korean Wikipedia

Sino-Korean word from 燐, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 燐(りん) (rin).

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Noun

인 • (in) (hanja 燐)

1. (chemistry) phosphorus (P)

   Synonym: (less common) 인소(燐素) (inso)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 燐 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (燐, in).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 仁.

Pronunciation

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Noun

 인 (철학) on Korean Wikipedia

 인 (생물학) on Korean Wikipedia

인 • (in) (hanja 仁)

2. (Confucianism, philosophy) ren: benevolence (the fundamental virtue of Confucianism)
4. (biology) nucleolus

   Synonym: 핵소체(核小體) (haeksoche)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 仁 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (仁, in).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 印.

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Noun

 인 (종교) on Korean Wikipedia

인 • (in) (hanja 印)

2. (official) seal, stamp

   Synonyms: 인장(印章) (injang), 도장(圖章) (dojang)

   인을 찍다/치다 ― in-eul jjikda/chida ― to stamp

4. (Buddhism) Synonym of 인상(印相) (insang, “mudra”)

Proper noun

 인 (성씨) on Korean Wikipedia

인 • (In) (hanja 印)

2. Short for 인도(印度) (Indo, “India”).

   한·인 관계 ― Han·in gwan'gye ― India-South Korea relations

4. a surname

Usage notes

• (India): In news headlines, this is usually written solely in the hanja form, even in contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of any hanja.

See also

• 인니(印尼) (Inni, “Indonesia”)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 印 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (印, in).

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

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Noun

인 • (in)

1. (of a person) addiction (usually a harmful one); habit

   인이 박이다/박히다 ― in-i bagida/bakhida ― to get/become addicted (to); to get accustomed/used (to)

   • 1908, 구연학／具然學 [Gu Yeonhak], chapter 9, in 雪(설)中(즁)梅(ᄆᆡ):

     완고ᄒᆞᆫ 습관이 뇌슈에 인 박인 […] 인물은 말ᄒᆞᆯ 것 업고 텬진으로 잇ᄂᆞᆫ 소아들을 ᄉᆡ 졍신 ᄉᆡ ᄉᆞ상이 들도록 ᄒᆞ쟈면 […]

     wan'go-han seupgwan-i noesyu-e in bagin [ … ] inmur-eun mal-hal geot eopgo tyeonjin-euro inneun soa-deur-eul sae jeongsin sae sasang-i deul-dorok haja-myeon [ … ]

     It is no use people whose brains are habitually riddled with stubbornness; rather, if are to inculcate a new ethos and mentality into innocent children

   • 2017 January 22, “설 앞둔 집배원들의 눈물 “또 한명의 동료를… ” [seol apdun jipbaewondeurui nunmul “tto hanmyeong'ui dongnyoreul… ”]”, in The Hankyoreh‎:

     집배노조는 “장시간 노동에 인이 박힌 집배원에게도 ‘설날 특별 소통기’는 악명이 높다 […] ”고 주장했다.

     Jipbaenojo-neun “jangsigan nodong-e in-i bakhin jipbaewon-ege-do ‘seollal teukbyeol sotonggi’-neun angmyeong-i nopda [ … ] ”-go jujang-haetda.

     The postal workers' union has stated, "Even for postal carriers who have gotten used to working long hours, the 'New year special processing period' is infamous. "

   • 2018 May 26, “어른 앞 담배 금지, 이게 다 광해 때문이라니 [eoreun ap dambae geumji, ige da gwanghae ttaemunirani]”, in OhMyNews‎:

     담배에 인이 박인 나는 독한 한산도를 피웠다.

     Dambae-e in-i bagin na-neun dok-han Hansando-reul piwotda.

     addicted to smoking, I used to smoke the Hansando , which had a strong flavour.

See also

• 버릇 (beoreut, “habit”)

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 因.

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Noun

인 • (in) (hanja 因)

2. (formal or literary) cause, reason, factor

   Coordinate term: 과(果) (gwa, “result, consequence”)

   • 2015 November 10, “경찰관의 부적절한 언사에 항의, 순찰차 가로막은 男(남) ‘무죄’”, in Asia Business Daily‎:

     하지만 재판부는 A씨의 이 같은 행동을 공무집행방해가 아닌 ‘정당방위’로 판단했다. […] 경찰의 반말이 인(因)이 되고 이에 화가 난 A씨가 수갑을 보고 보닛을 내리치게 된 행동이 과(果)가 돼 사건의 전말이 됐다는 게 재판부의 판단요지다.

     Hajiman jaepanbu-neun eissi-ui i gateun haengdong-eul gongmujiphaengbanghae-ga anin ‘jeongdangbang'wi’-ro pandan-haetda. [ … ] gyeongchar-ui banmar-i in-i doego i-e hwa-ga nan ei-ssi-ga sugab-eul bogo bonis-eul naerichige doen haengdong-i gwa-ga dwae sageon-ui jeonmar-i dwaet-daneun ge jaepanbu-ui pandanyoji-da.

     However, the court found the accused not guilty of obstruction of justice. The ruling was made because the court determined that since it was the officer who sparked by rudely ordering the accused , the accused was legally “within his rights” to resist the arrest, when he, as a result, angrily struck the hood after seeing handcuffs.

4. (Buddhism) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Derived terms

• 인(因)하다 (inhada)
• See the hanja entry at 因 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (因, in).

Etymology 7

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Pronunciation

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Noun

인 • (in)

1. (southwestern Gyeongsang) giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides)

   Synonym: 회충(蛔蟲) (hoechung)

Etymology 8

See the main entries.

Verb

인 • (in)

1. realis adnominal of 일다 (ilda, “to occur”)
2. realis adnominal of 이다 (ida, “to carry on the head; to tile”)

Etymology 9

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

인 (in)

See also

• 린 (rin)