English–Korean

“black person” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationheugin

Example

거리에서 흑인 친구를 만났어요.keo ri e seo heu gin chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met a Black friend on the street.

Illustration for 흑인 (black person)

How to say “black person” in Korean

“Black person” in Korean is 흑인 (heugin).

A racial label based on a person's dark skin color.

Full entry for 흑인: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 흑인

영화를 통해 흑인 문화를 알게 되었어요.yeong hwa reul tong hae heu gin mun hwa reul al ge toe eo sseo yo

I learned about Black culture through movies.

Tips for using 흑인

  • In English, Black is usually capitalized when it refers to racial identity, unlike the lowercase color word.

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