Korean word

아저씨

Pronunciation

Romanizationajeossi

Meaning

  • nounmiddle-aged man

Example

공원에서 아저씨가 운동하고 있어요.kong wo ne seo a jeo ssi ga un dong ha go i sseo yo

A middle-aged man is exercising in the park.

Illustration for 아저씨 (middle-aged man)

More examples

동네 아저씨가 아이들을 도와줘요.tong ne a jeo ssi ga a i deu reul to wa jwo yo

A local middle-aged man helps the children.

Core concept

A familiar address for a middle-aged or older man who is not part of the speaker's family.

Common phrases

  • 동네 아저씨tong ne a jeo ssi

    local middle-aged man

  • 옆집 아저씨yeop jjip a jeo ssi

    middle-aged man next door

Similar words

아주머니ajumeoni: A warm, respectful way to address a middle-aged woman in everyday situations.
어르신eoreusin: A respectful term for an older person, used when speaking to or about them.

Definition in Korean

가까운 가족이 아닌 중년 이상의 남성을 부르는 말로 일상에서 흔히 쓰이는 호칭이다.ka kka un ka jo gi a nin chung nyeon i sang ui nam seong eul pu reu neun mal lo il sang e seo heun hi sseu i neun ho ching i da

Word origin

This native Korean word developed from an older kinship term for an uncle or older male into a common everyday form of address.

Usage tips

  • It can sound warmer and more familiar than English mister, so a person's job title or name plus a respectful suffix may be better in a formal setting.

Other meanings

  • older mannoun
  • misternoun

Opposites

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