"가오" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ka̠o̞] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: gao [romanization]
Etymology: From Japanese 顔 (kao, “face”), probably borrowed under Japanese colonial rule (1910—1945). Etymology templates: {{bor|ko|ja|顔|t=face|tr=kao}} Japanese 顔 (kao, “face”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 가오 • (gao)
  1. (slang) face (as in to save face); reputation; dignity Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-가오-ko-noun-PDKL6poq Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 81 19 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  2. (slang, critical) a pretentious act; an act done solely to gain the approval of others Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-가오-ko-noun-wycFnYrL
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      "expansion": "Japanese 顔 (kao, “face”)",
      "name": "bor"
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  "etymology_text": "From Japanese 顔 (kao, “face”), probably borrowed under Japanese colonial rule (1910—1945).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "gao",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We might not have money, but don't we have a face to save?",
          "roman": "uri-ga don-i eopji gao-ga eomnya?",
          "text": "우리가 돈이 없지 가오가 없냐?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "face (as in to save face); reputation; dignity"
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          "save face",
          "save face"
        ],
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          "reputation",
          "reputation"
        ],
        [
          "dignity",
          "dignity"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) face (as in to save face); reputation; dignity"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Everything he does is just for show.",
          "roman": "jae-ga haneun geon da gao-ya.",
          "text": "쟤가 하는 건 다 가오야.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "a pretentious act; an act done solely to gain the approval of others"
      ],
      "id": "en-가오-ko-noun-wycFnYrL",
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          "pretentious",
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        ],
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          "act",
          "act"
        ]
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        "(slang, critical) a pretentious act; an act done solely to gain the approval of others"
      ],
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        "slang"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ka̠o̞]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "가오"
    },
    {
      "other": "[가오]"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Japanese 顔 (kao, “face”), probably borrowed under Japanese colonial rule (1910—1945).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gao",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Korean slang",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "We might not have money, but don't we have a face to save?",
          "roman": "uri-ga don-i eopji gao-ga eomnya?",
          "text": "우리가 돈이 없지 가오가 없냐?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "face (as in to save face); reputation; dignity"
      ],
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        [
          "face",
          "face"
        ],
        [
          "save face",
          "save face"
        ],
        [
          "reputation",
          "reputation"
        ],
        [
          "dignity",
          "dignity"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang) face (as in to save face); reputation; dignity"
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
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        "Korean slang",
        "Korean terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Everything he does is just for show.",
          "roman": "jae-ga haneun geon da gao-ya.",
          "text": "쟤가 하는 건 다 가오야.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a pretentious act; an act done solely to gain the approval of others"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pretentious",
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        ],
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          "act",
          "act"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang, critical) a pretentious act; an act done solely to gain the approval of others"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ka̠o̞]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "가오"
    },
    {
      "other": "[가오]"
    }
  ],
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}

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