형 라인

Korean

Etymology

From 형(兄) (hyeong, “hyung; elder brother of a man”) +‎ 라인 (rain, “members with a shared characteristic”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [çʌ̹ŋ ɾa̠in]
• Phonetic hangul: [형 라인]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyeong rain
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyeong lain
McCune–Reischauer?	hyŏng rain
Yale Romanization?	hyeng lain

Noun

형 라인 • (hyeong rain)

1. (South Korean idol fandom) hyung line (elder members of a male K-pop group as a collective)

   Coordinate terms: 언니 라인 (eonni rain), 막내 라인 (mangnae rain)

Descendants

• → English: hyung line
• → Japanese: ヒョンライン (hyon rain)