부인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 夫人, from 夫 (“husband”) + 人 (“person”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[puin]
  • Phonetic Hangul[부인]
Revised Romanization? bu-in
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bu-in
McCune–Reischauer? puin
Yale Romanization? puin

Noun

부인 • (bu-in) (hanja 夫人)

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

Etymology 2

From Japanese 否認 (ひにん, hinin)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈpuːin]
  • Phonetic Hangul[부:인]
Revised Romanization? bu-in
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bu-in
McCune–Reischauer? puin
Yale Romanization? pūin

Noun

부인 • (bu-in) (hanja 否認)

  1. denial; disaffirmation
Derived terms
  • 부인되다 (bu-indoeda, “to be denied”)
  • 부인하다 (bu-inhada, “to deny or disavow”)
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