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kibun en · NOUN

Etymology

From Korean 기분(氣分) (gibun).

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:Korea, uncountable) emotion; feeling; mood
  2. (qualifier:Korea, uncountable) face; 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: