Korean word

이름

Pronunciation

Romanizationireum

Meaning

  • nounname

Example

이름이 뭐예요?i reu mi mwo ye yo

What's your name?

Illustration for 이름 (name)

More examples

방명록에 이름을 남겨 주세요.pang myeong no ge i reu meul nam gyeo chu se yo

Please leave your name in the guestbook.

Core concept

A label attached to a person or thing so it can be called or identified.

Common phrases

  • 이름을 바꾸다i reu meul pa kku da

    change one's name

  • 이름을 남기다i reu meul nam gi da

    leave one's name

  • 이름을 밝히다i reu meul pal ki da

    reveal one's name

Similar words

본명ponmyeong: A person's formal name shown on birth records or official papers.
성seong: The family name that links relatives and commonly comes before the given name in Korea.
닉네임ningneim: A public online name used for profiles, games, or other internet activities.
애칭aeching: A familiar nickname that expresses affection between close people.

Definition in Korean

사람을 부르거나 특정 대상을 식별하기 위해 붙이는 말로, 본명·별명·상표명 등 여러 형태를 포함하는 명칭sa ra meul pu reu geo na teuk jjeong tae sang eul sik ppyeol ha gi wi hae pu chi neun mal lo pon myeong pyeol myeong sang pyo myeong teung yeo reo hyeong tae reul po ham ha neun myeong ching

Word origin

The word's deeper historical origin is uncertain, but its modern use covers labels for people, things, and products.

Usage tips

  • English uses name as both a noun and a verb, but this Korean noun does not by itself express the action of naming.

Other meanings

  • titlenoun

Opposites

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