Korean

인사
Meaning: greeting; bow; personnel affairs
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

The student greeted the teacher.
배우들이 무대 위에서 인사를 했다.
The actors bowed on the stage.
평가 과정의 공정성을 확보하는 것이 이번 인사의 핵심 과제이다.
Ensuring the fairness of the evaluation process is the key task of this personnel appointment.
버스 운전사가 친절하게 인사했다.
The bus driver greeted kindly.
친구와 작별 인사를 나누고 헤어졌다.
I shared a farewell greeting with my friend and we parted.
브라질 여행을 앞두고 포르투갈어로 짧은 인사를 배웠다.
Before the trip to Brazil, I learned a short greeting in Portuguese.
옆자리에 앉은 사람과 인사를 나누었다.
I exchanged greetings with the person sitting in the next seat.
그는 떠나는 친구의 손을 부여잡고 작별 인사를 했다.
He grabbed his friend's hand tightly as they said goodbye.
그는 나에게 ‘안녕’이라고 인사를 건넸다.
He greeted me saying 'Hello'.
그는 대답 대신 고개를 끄덕 인사했다.
He bowed with a nod instead of answering.

Usage Notes

Can mean a physical greeting like a bow, or the act of greeting. It can also refer to human resources or personnel matters in a company.

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