개인

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 個人, from 個 (“piece”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)in] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)in]

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• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)인/게(ː)인]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaein
McCune–Reischauer?	kaein
Yale Romanization?	kāyin

Noun

개인 • (gaein) (hanja 個人)

1. an individual or individuals; a private person
2. personal, individual

   커피 메이커를 개인 용도로 쓰든 업무용으로 쓰든 간에

   keopi meikeoreul gaein yongdo-ro sseudeun eommuyong-euro sseudeun gan-e

   Whether you want the coffeemaker for personal or for business use.

Derived terms

• 개인적(個人的) (gaeinjeok, “personal, individual”)
• 개인(個人)택시 (gaeintaeksi, “an owner-operated taxi”)
• 개인기(個人技) (gaein'gi, “personal talent”)