TOPIK · Level 255
15 words
Korean word
여인
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeoin
Meaning
- nounwoman
Example
길에서 여인을 도와주었어요.ki re seo yeo i neul to wa ju eo sseo yo
I helped a woman on the street.
More examples
사진 속 여인이 카메라를 향해 고개를 돌렸어요.sa jin sok yeo i ni ka me ra reul hyang hae ko gae reul tol lyeo sseo yo
The woman in the photograph turned her head toward the camera.
Core concept
A woman portrayed with softness and emotional feeling.
Common phrases
사진 속 여인sa jin sok yeo in
woman in the photograph
무대 위의 여인mu dae wi ui yeo in
woman on stage
중년의 여인chung nyeo nui yeo in
middle-aged woman
Similar words
여자yeoja: An everyday word for a female person, from a girl to an adult woman.
여성yeoseong: A public or academic term for a person of the female sex, usually an adult.
Definition in Korean
일상어보다 문어체·문학 표현에서 부드럽고 감성적으로 쓰이는, 한 사람의 여성이나 여성을 가리키는 명사il sang eo bo da mu neo che mun hak pyo hyeo ne seo pu deu reop kko kam seong jeo geu ro sseu i neun han sa ra mui yeo seong i na yeo seong eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean compound meaning female person, and its long use in writing has given it a more literary feel than ordinary speech.
Usage tips
- This word often suits novels, poems, and graceful descriptions better than relaxed daily conversation.
Opposites
- 남자namjamannoun
- 남성namseongmalenoun