안면

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?anmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?anmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?anmyŏn
Yale Romanization?anmyen

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 顔面 (face).

Noun

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안면 (anmyeon) (hanja 顔面)

  1. person's face
    Synonyms: 얼굴 (eolgul), (esp. dialectal) (nat)
    안면 근육anmyeon geunyukfacial muscles
    안면 공격anmyeon gonggyeokattack on the face
    안면 부상 입었다.Anmyeon-e busang-eul ibeotda.[He] suffered a blow on the face,
  2. (idiomatic) being acquaintanced
    Synonyms: 친분(親分) (chinbun), (idiomatic) (nat)
    안면 있는 사이anmyeon-i inneun sairelationship between acquaintances
Usage notes
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  • (face): In colloquial contexts, this word is more commonly encountered in collocations than as a standalone word for "face", for which 얼굴 (eolgul) is most common in Standard Korean.

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 安眠 (sound sleep).

Noun

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안면 (anmyeon) (hanja 安眠)

  1. sound sleep
Derived terms
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