본좌

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ɲd͡ʑwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [본좌]

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)