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개인

개인

Korean

Noun

개인 • ‎(gaein) ‎(hanja 個人)

  1. an individual or individuals; a private person

Derived terms

  • 개인적 (gaeinjeok)
  • 개인택시 (gaeintaeksi, “an owner-operated taxi”)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 個人, from 個 ‎(“piece”) + 人 ‎(“person”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛ̝ːin/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 개:인
Romanizations
Revised transcription gaein
Revised transliteration gaein
McCune–Reischauer kaein
Yale kāyin

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