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인간

Pronunciation
인간
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
intermediate
Derivative
인간적02, 인간적01

human; human being

A social being that is capable of thinking and using language and tools.

human world

The world where humans live.

grown-up

A being that has certain qualifications and character.

man; woman

(disparaging) A person whom one doesn't like.

Idioms

인간 같지 않다

be not like a human

To not have character or virtue that one should have as a human being.

Proverbs

인간 만사는 새옹지마라

In the life of a human, a seemingly unfortunate event may sometimes turn out to be a blessing in disguise; In life, there are always ups and downs

Good things and bad things come and go.

인간은 만물의 척도

A human being is a yardstick for all things

A human being is a standard of judgment on everything.