개인

개인

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key)[ˈke̞ːin]
• Phonetic Hangul[개:인]

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 메이커를 개인 용도로 쓰든 업무용으로 쓰든 간에

   keopi meikeoreul gaein yongdoro sseudeun eommuyong-euro sseudeun gane

   Whether you want coffeemaker for personal or for business use,

Derived terms

• 개인적 (gaeinjeok)
• 개인적인 (gaeinjeogin, “personally, individually”)
• 개인택시 (gaeintaeksi, “an owner-operated taxi”)