kibun

K5I1B3U1N1

noun

emotion; feeling; mood

OriginKorean 기분(氣分) →
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Meanings

nounkibun (uncountable)
  1. uncountableKoreaemotion; feeling; mood
  2. uncountableKoreaface; dignity; prestige

    For example, a Korean's kibun is damaged when someone does not show him or her proper respect by bowing soon enough or low enough, not using honorific words, or handing him or her something with the left hand.

    2009, Mary E. Connor, The Koreas, page 243

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
emotiontouch

Origin

  1. Korean기분(氣分)
  2. Englishkibun

From Korean 기분(氣分) (gibun).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kunbi
Cite this entry
APA

kibun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kibun

MLA

“kibun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kibun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kibun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kibun.

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