인사

insa · [인사]

greetings

nounBeginner

Meanings

  1. greetingsThat act of showing courtesy when meeting or saying goodbye to someone, or such words or actions.
  2. greetingsFor people who meet for the first time to introduce each other by giving their names, or such words or actions.
  3. greetingsThe act of showing courtesy to express gratitude or congratulation, or such words or actions.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

인사 · noun · Advanced

  1. figure; distinguished personA person of high social standing or active in a society.

인사 · noun · Advanced

  1. human resources affairs; personnel affairsThe work of deciding employees' positions and jobs within an organization such as a government office, company, etc.

Written Forms

인사Hangul
人事Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

저도 친구하고 내일 인사를 해요.The narrator will also greet a friend tomorrow.Read the Lesson
안녕하세요는 정말 좋은 인사예요.Annyeonghaseyo is a truly great greeting.Read the Lesson
한국 드라마에서 인사가 중요해요.Greetings are important in Korean dramas.Read the Lesson

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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