Korean
Noun
아저씨 • (ajeossi)
- middle-aged elder male
- uncle
- mister, gentleman
Usage notes
The term 아저씨 is used to refer to a male several years older than the speaker, often as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun 너 (neo) or 당신 (dangsin).
Related terms
- 오빠 (oppa, “elder brother of a female”)
- 형 (hyeong, “elder brother of a male”)
- 아줌마 (ajumma, “middle aged woman; older female”)
- 할아버지 (harabeoji, “grandfather; senior male”)