가오

Korean

From Japanese 顔 (kao, “face”), probably borrowed under Japanese colonial rule (1910—1945).

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	gao
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	gao
McCune–Reischauer^?	kao
Yale Romanization^?	kao

가오 • (gao)

(slang) face (as in to save face); reputation; dignity
우리 가 돈 이 없지 가오가 없냐?
uri-ga don-i eopji gao-ga eomnya?
We might not have money, but don't we have a face to save?
(slang, critical) a pretentious act; an act done solely to gain the approval of others
쟤 가 하는 건 다 가오야.
jae-ga haneun geon da gao-ya.
Everything he does is just for show.