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주인공

주인공

Korean

Noun

주인공 • ‎(ju-in-gong) ‎(hanja 主人公)

  1. (theater, literature) The hero or heroine; the lead role.
  2. (by extension) The central figure in any situation.

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 主人公, from 主 ‎(“chief”) + 人 ‎(“person”) + 公 ‎(“fair”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕuinɡo̞ŋ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 주인공
Romanizations
Revised transcription ju-in-gong
Revised transliteration juingong
McCune–Reischauer chuin'gong
Yale cwuinkong

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