눈치

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Middle Korean 눈츼 (nwunchuy). From 눈 (nun, “eye”), with some unknown suffix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[nunt͡ɕʰi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[눈치]
Revised Romanization? nunchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? nunchi
McCune–Reischauer? nunch'i
Yale Romanization? nwunchi

Noun

눈치 • (nunchi)

  1. one's ability to sense what are the correct/wrong things to do in a situation
  2. one's state of mind inferred from the facial expressions; hint given with the eyes

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • Augmentative: 눈치코치 (nunchikochi)
  • Adverb: 눈치껏 (nunchikkeot)

See also
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