입김

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 잆김 (Yale: ip-s kim). Equivalent to 입 (ip, “mouth”) +‎ 김 (gim, “steam, vapour”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ipgim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ibgim
McCune–Reischauer?ipkim
Yale Romanization?ipkim

Noun

입김 • (ipgim)

  1. warm air, breath
    유리창에 입김을 불다. ― Yurichang-e ipgim-eul bulda. ― to breathe on a glass windowpane
  2. (figuratively) one's influence
    입김이 세다 ― ipgim-i seda ― to have strong influence

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