아저씨

Korean

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[a̠d͡ʑʌ̹ɕ͈i]
Phonetic Hangul[아저씨]

Revised Romanization^?	ajeossi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ajeossi
McCune–Reischauer^?	ajŏssi
Yale Romanization^?	acessi

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”)