부인

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 夫人, from (husband) + (person)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bu'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bu'in
McCune–Reischauer?puin
Yale Romanization?puin

Noun

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부인 (bu'in) (hanja 夫人)

  1. (honorific) (another person's) wife
  2. (historical) Lady (honorary title bestowed on ladies of the high aristocracy in the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties)
Usage notes
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  • It is considered impolite to refer to one’s own wife as 부인.
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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From Japanese 否認 (ひにん, hinin).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)in]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bu'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bu'in
McCune–Reischauer?puin
Yale Romanization?pūin

Noun

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부인 (bu'in) (hanja 否認)

  1. denial; disaffirmation
Derived terms
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