Ahjumma (아줌마) — also romanized as ajumma — is defined on Dramabeams as “A middle-aged woman. Can be used for a close friend of the family, or a stranger. Can be made more formal as ‘ajumoni’.” Other sources, such as the Our Man in Korea blog, define the term further: “the Korean term for a ...
As defined on the 9Korea website, “Ahjussi (아저씨) means 'middle-aged man' or 'married man' in Korean. Ahjussi can be used when calling an unfamiliar grown man; it is equivalent of calling a man 'Mister'.” Other sources also state is means “uncle”. This term can also be romanized as ajusshi or ...
Maknae (막내) is the youngest member of a family or a group. The definition of this term is further expanded on the Kimchi Cloud website: In Korean culture, age is deemed an important factor in almost all areas of life. Generally speaking, the older you are, the better. (Of course excluding the ...
Dongsaeng (동생) is a Korean honorific. As defined on the Dramabeans website, “Meaning ‘younger sibling,’ [it] can refer to a true blood sibling, or a close friend whom you treat as a younger sibling.” Something worthy of note is that this term, as opposed to similar terms such as oppa and unnie ...
Unnie — which can also be romanized as eonni, unni, eonnie, eunni, eunnie, or onnie — (언니) is a Korean honorific. It means “older sister” and is a term used solely by women to address women older than them which . While it can apply to family members, it can also be used to address people who ...
Hyung — which can also be romanized as hyeong — (형) is a Korean honorific. It means “older brother” and is used by men to refer to men who are older than them. Similar to oppa, while it can be used to refer to family members, it can also be a sign of respect and proximity between two people. This ...
Noona (누나) is a Korean honorific. As stated on the Dramabeans website, “Traditionally, noona is what a boy calls his older sister, from childhood all the way through adulthood. It’s also a term indicating friendship, or an informality between kids whose families are really close. Between kids, ...
Oppa (오빠) is a Korean honorific. As defined on the Busy Atom website, it is “a gender specific term and used by a girl (or female) to call her elder brother (or brother like figures). The following 3 major definition summarize who oppa is as of today in Korea: a girl's big brother (including ...
