이분

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this person (honorific)

이분 = 이 (this) + 분 (honorific counter for a person)

이 means this; 분 is the respectful word for a person, replacing plain 사람. Swap the first syllable to get 그분 (that person) and 저분 (that person over there). Use it for elders, customers, or anyone you owe politeness.

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