Word details
양반
- Pronunciation
- 양ː반
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- advanced
yangban
nobility: The social class that ruled Korea in the past.
gentleman
A dignified and polite person.
husband
The word that a woman uses to refer to her husband when talking to others.
sir; mister; dude
The honorific or addressee-lowering form that is used to call a man.
breeze; nothing
(figurative) A good state or condition.
Proverbs
양반은 물에 빠져도 개헤엄은 안 한다
A yangban, a noble man, would not do the dog paddle even if they fall into water
To try to keep up one's dignity even in a very urgent situation.