본좌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 本座, from 本 (“this”) + 座 (“seat”)

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bonjwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bonjwa
McCune–Reischauer?ponjwa
Yale Romanization?pon.cwa

Pronoun

본좌 • (bonjwa) (hanja 本座)

  1. (wuxia or Internet slang) the honorable I, the honorable me
    Synonyms: (normal) 나 (na, “I; me”), (humble) 저 (jeo, “I; me”)

Usage notes
  • In wuxia novels, used to pompously refer to oneself.
  • In Internet slang, extended to refer to oneself in a sarcastically self-adulatory way.

Noun

본좌 • (bonjwa) (hanja 本座)

  1. (Internet slang) master (of a skill, etc.)
    Synonyms: 고수(高手) (gosu), 달인(達人) (darin), 대가(大家) (daega)
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