English–Korean
“greeting with a glance” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationnuninsa
Example
수업이 끝나자 학생들이 선생님께 눈인사로 인사했다.su eo bi kkeun na ja hak ssaeng deu ri seon saeng nim kke nu nin sa ro in sa haet tta
When class ended, the students greeted their teacher with a glance.
How to say “greeting with a glance” in Korean
“Greeting with a glance” in Korean is 눈인사 (nuninsa).
A silent social hello carried by briefly meeting someone's eyes.
Example sentences with 눈인사
지하철에서 모르는 사람과 짧게 눈인사 를 나눴다.chi ha cheo re seo mo reu neun sa ram gwa jjal kke nu nin sa reul na nwot tta
I exchanged a brief greeting through eye contact with a stranger on the subway.
Tips for using 눈인사
- It is useful when people are close enough to recognize each other but a spoken greeting would interrupt the situation, such as across a classroom.