아저씨

Korean

Noun

아저씨 (ajeossi)

1. middle-aged elder male
2. uncle

Usage notes

The term 아저씨 (ajeossi) 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 or 당신).

Related terms

• 오빠 - elder brother of a female
• 형 - elder brother of a male
• 아줌마 - middle aged woman; older female
• 할아버지 - grandfather; senior male