Korean word

서양인

Pronunciation

Romanizationseoyangin

Meaning

  • nounwesterner

Example

여기 서양인이 많아요.yeo gi seo yang i ni ma na yo

There are many Westerners here.

Illustration for 서양인 (westerner)

More examples

나는 서양인 친구와 저녁을 먹었어요.na neun seo yang in chin gu wa cheo nyeo geul meo geo sseo yo

I had dinner with a Western friend.

Core concept

A person associated with the broad Western world, especially Europe or North America.

Common phrases

  • 서양인 친구seo yang in chin gu

    Western friend

  • 서양인 관광객seo yang in kwan gwang gaek

    Western tourist

Similar words

외국인oegugin: A person who does not have Korean nationality is a foreigner.
미국인migugin: A person connected with the United States through nationality, birth, or upbringing is American.
영국인yeonggugin: A person connected with the United Kingdom through origin or nationality is British.

Definition in Korean

서양인은 유럽과 북미 등 서양 지역 출신인 사람을 이르는 말이다.seo yang i neun yu reop kkwa pung mi teung seo yang chi yeok chul si nin sa ra meul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning the Western world and person, creating a broad regional label for someone from that area.

Usage tips

  • When a person's country is known, naming the country is usually more precise than using this broad regional label, which should not be based only on appearance.

Opposites

Related words

  • 서양seoyangthe Westnoun
  • 서양식seoyangsikWestern stylenoun
  • 서양화seoyanghwaWesternizationnoun

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