라인

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English line.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾa̠in]
• Phonetic hangul: [라인]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	rain
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	lain
McCune–Reischauer?	rain
Yale Romanization?	lain

Noun

라인 • (rain)

1. line

   Synonyms: 선(線) (seon), 줄 (jul)

2. (slang, dated) lineage, connections, predominantly referring to celebrities who rise in popularity by association to and through connections with another, more popular celebrity

   그는 강호동 라인, 소위 강라인 연예인의 대표 격이다.

   Geu-neun ganghodong rain, sowi gangnain yeonyein-ui daepyo gyeog-ida.

   He is like a prime example of a Kang Ho-dong line celebrity [a celebrity who is close to Kang Ho-dong].

4. (slang, more generally) members of a team or group with some shared characteristic, collectively; line

   Synonym: 클럽 (keulleop)

Descendants

• → English: line (“group of people born in a certain year”)
• ⇒ English: liner (“person born in a certain year”)
• → Japanese: ライン (rain, “group of people born in a certain year”)