안면

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?anmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?anmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?anmyŏn
Yale Romanization?anmyen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 顔面 (“face”).

Noun

안면 • (anmyeon) (hanja 顔面)

  1. person's face
    Synonyms: 얼굴 (eolgul), (esp. dialectal) 낯 (nat)
    안면 근육 ― anmyeon geunyuk ― facial muscles
    안면 공격 ― anmyeon gonggyeok ― attack on the face
    안면에 부상을 입었다. ― Anmyeon-e busang-eul ibeotda. ― [He] suffered a blow on the face,
  2. (idiomatic) being acquaintanced
    Synonyms: 친분(親分) (chinbun), (idiomatic) 낯 (nat)
    안면이 있는 사이 ― anmyeon-i inneun sai ― relationship between acquaintances
Usage notes
  • (face): In colloquial contexts, this word is more commonly encountered in collocations than as a standalone word for "face", for which 얼굴 (eolgul) is most common in Standard Korean.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 安眠 (“sound sleep”).

Noun

안면 • (anmyeon) (hanja 安眠)

  1. sound sleep
Derived terms
  • 안면(安眠)하다 (anmyeonhada, “to sleep soundly”)
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