개인

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Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 個人, from (piece) + (person).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
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  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaein
McCune–Reischauer?kaein
Yale Romanization?kāyin

Noun

개인 (gaein) (hanja 個人)

  1. an individual or individuals; a private person
  2. personal, individual
    커피 메이커 개인 용도 업무으로
    keopi meikeoreul gaein yongdo-ro sseudeun eommuyong-euro sseudeun gan-e
    Whether you want the coffeemaker for personal or for business use.

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