ahjussi

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/ɑːˈd͡ʒʌsi//ɑːˈd͡ʒʌʃi/

noun

A middle-aged Korean man.

OriginKorean 아저씨 →
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Meanings

nounahjussi (plural ahjussis)

plural ahjussis · alternative ahjushi · alternative ajussi · alternative ajushi · alternative ajeossi · alternative ajeoshi

  1. KoreaA middle-aged Korean man.

Origin

  1. Korean아저씨
  2. Englishahjussi

Borrowed from Korean 아저씨 (ajeossi).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿加西, 阿扎西 阿澤西 /阿泽西
  • 阿加西 (ājiāxī)(Korea) a middle-aged Korean man
  • 阿扎西 阿澤西 /阿泽西 (āzhāxī)(Korea) a middle-aged Korean man
Japanese アジョシ アジョッシ
  • アジョシ アジョッシ (ajoshi)(Korea) a middle-aged Korean man
Korean 아저씨
  • 아저씨 (ajeossi)(Korea) a middle-aged Korean man

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ahjussi

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Cite this entry
APA

ahjussi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahjussi

MLA

“ahjussi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahjussi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahjussi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahjussi.

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