신분

sinbun · [신분]

status · rank · position

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. status; rank; positionAn individual's role or position within a society.
  2. status; rankA status or rank given institutionally to an individual in a feudal society.
  3. position; statusOne's position in a trial, lawsuit, case, etc.

Written Forms

신분Hangul
身分Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

In the past, the types of clothes worn differed strictly depending on social status or the situation.

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The school advises students to carry their student ID at all times for identity verification.

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By examining the architectural styles left behind by our ancestors, one can understand the social hierarchy of the time.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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