일인

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 一人, from 一 (“one; first”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?irin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?il'in
McCune–Reischauer?irin
Yale Romanization?il.in

Noun

일인 • (irin) (hanja 一人)

  1. one person; someone
  2. (metonymically) monarch
    Synonym: 임금 (imgeum)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 一因, from 一 (“one; first”) + 因 (“cause, reason”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?irin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?il'in
McCune–Reischauer?irin
Yale Romanization?il.in

Noun

일인 • (irin) (hanja 一因)

  1. one cause; one of the reasons
  2. (Buddhism) the first हेतु (hetu, “cause”) (inherent nature possessed by all Buddhas and sentient beings)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 日人, from 日 (“Japan”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?irin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?il'in
McCune–Reischauer?irin
Yale Romanization?il.in

Noun

일인 • (irin) (hanja 日人)

  1. Japanese person
    Synonyms: 일본(日本) 사람 (ilbon saram), 일본인(日本人) (ilbonin), (derogatory) 왜인(倭人) (waein)
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