조선인

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon, “Korea”) + 인(人) (-in, “person”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [조서닌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	joseonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	joseon'in
McCune–Reischauer?	chosŏnin
Yale Romanization?	cosen.in

Noun

조선인 • (joseonin) (hanja 朝鮮人)

1. (historical) people of Joseon dynasty
2. (North Korea) Korean (person)
3. (slang, derogatory) South Korean (person)

Synonyms

• 조선(朝鮮) 사람 (joseon saram)
• 한국(韓國) 사람 (han'guk saram) (South Korea)
• 한국인(韓國人) (han'gugin) (South Korea)
• 조센징 (josenjing) (slang and derogatory)