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kibun

kibun noun: emotion; feeling; mood.

Noun

kibun (uncountable)

  1. (Korea) emotion; feeling; mood
  2. (Korea) face; dignity; prestige
    • For example, a Korean's kibun is damaged when someone does not show him or her proper respect by bowing soon enough or low enough, not using honorific words, or handing him or her something with the left hand.2009, Mary E. Connor, The Koreas, page 243

Origin of kibun

From Korean 기분(氣分) (gibun).

Questions about kibun

What does kibun mean?
Kibun means emotion; feeling; mood.
What part of speech is kibun?
Kibun is a noun.

Words near kibun in the dictionary

  1. KIBS
  2. kibsey
  3. kibseys
  4. kibties
  5. kibty
  6. kibun
  7. Kibungan
  8. Kibushi
  9. Kibwezi
  10. Kibworth
  11. Kibworth Beauchamp

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