Korean word

한국인

Pronunciation

Romanizationhangugin

Meaning

  • nounKorean

Example

저는 한국인이에요.cheo neun han gu gi ni e yo

I'm Korean.

Illustration for 한국인 (Korean)

More examples

여기에는 한국인 관광객이 많아요.yeo gi e neun han gu gin kwan gwang gae gi ma na yo

There are many Korean tourists here.

Core concept

A person who comes from Korea or has Korean nationality.

Common phrases

  • 한국인 친구han gu gin chin gu

    Korean friend

  • 한국인 관광객han gu gin kwan gwang gaek

    Korean tourist

  • 한국인 학생han gu gin hak ssaeng

    Korean student

Similar words

한국 사람hanguk saram: A natural everyday way to refer to someone from Korea.
한국계hangukkkye: A person with Korean family roots, even when raised elsewhere.
대한민국 국민taehanminguk kungmin: A person who holds citizenship in the Republic of Korea.

Definition in Korean

한국 사람을 가리키는 말로서, 보통 한국 출신이거나 한국 국적을 가진 사람에게 쓰인다.han guk sa ra meul ka ri ki neun mal lo seo po tong han guk chul si ni geo na han guk kuk jjeo geul ka jin sa ra me ge sseu in da

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning Korea and person, so its structure directly points to a person connected with Korea.

Usage tips

  • English uses Korean for both a person and the language, but this Korean noun refers specifically to a person, which helps prevent confusion.

Opposites

Related words

  • 한국어hangugeoKorean languagenoun
  • 한국문화hangungmunhwaKorean culturenoun
  • 한국사hangukssaKorean historynoun

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