kibun

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Korean 기분 (gibun).

Noun

kibun (uncountable)

  1. (Korea) emotion; feeling; mood
  2. (Korea) face; dignity; prestige
    • 2009, Mary E. Connor, The Koreas (page 243)
      For example, a Korean's kibun is damaged when someone does not show him or her proper respect by bowing soon enough or low enough, not using honorific words, or handing him or her something with the left hand.

Japanese

Romanization

kibun

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きぶん