Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ̝ːɕʰin/
• Phonetic hangeul: 대:신

Noun

대신 • ‎(daesin) ‎(hanja 代身)

1. substitution, replacement (with 에 (e), it is often translated as "instead of", "in place of", etc.)

   가는 대신에 집에서 있었어요.‎

   Ga-neun daesin-e jib-eseo isseosseoyo.

   [I, you, he/she...] stayed home instead of going.

Derived terms

• 대신하다 (代身하다, daesinhada, “to take the place of”)

Etymology 2

Verb form of 대다 (daeda, “to touch or put”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ̝ːɕʰin/
• Phonetic hangeul: 대:신

Verb

대신 • ‎(daesin)

1. Past honorific modifier of 대다 (daeda, “to touch or put”).