양반

yangban
NounTOPIK 2 - Advanced

Definitions

1
yangban
(archaic) A member of the ruling class.
옛날에 지배층을 이루던 신분.
2
gentleman
A dignified and polite person.
점잖고 예의 바른 사람.
3
husband
The word that a woman uses to refer to her husband when talking to others.
자기 남편을 남에게 이르는 말.
4
sir; mister; dude
The honorific or addressee-lowering form that is used to call a man.
남자를 높이거나 낮추어 이르는 말.
5
breeze; nothing
(figurative) A good state or condition.
(비유적으로) 사정이나 형편이 좋음.

Want to memorize this word?

Add it to your study cards in the Lingrow app and practice with spaced repetition.

Lingrow

Lock In New Words

Speaking new words is how your brain commits them to permanent memory. Use our AI tutor to have real conversations that adapt to your level.

Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.