한국인

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 한국(韓國) (Han'guk, Korea) + 인(人) (-in, person).

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?han'gugin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hangug'in
McCune–Reischauer?han'gugin
Yale Romanization?hānkwuk.in

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
한국인(韓國人) (Han'gugin)
North Korean
Standard Language
조선인(朝鮮人) (Joseonin)

한국인 (han'gugin) (hanja 韓國人)

  1. (South Korea) a Korean (person)
    Synonyms: (North Korea) 조선(朝鮮) 사람 (joseon saram), (South Korea) 한국(韓國) 사람 (han'guk saram), 우리나라 사람 (urinara saram)