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Hitsuji Kinno/Gibun Hwa Nunchi
Hangul
눈치
Revised RomanizationNunchi
McCune–ReischauerNunch'i

Nunchi refers to a concept in Korean culture, described as "the subtle art of listening and gauging another's mood". [1] It is of central importance to the dynamics of interpersonal relationships in Korean culture. Nunchi is literally translated as "eye-measure". It is closely related to the broader concept of paralanguage, however nunchi also relies on an understanding of one's status relative to the person with whom they're interacting. It can be seen as the embodiment of skills necessary to communicate effectively in Korea's high context culture.

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The concept of nunchi, and one's abundance or lack thereof, forms the basis of many common expressions and idioms. For example, a socially clumsy person can be described as nunchi eoptta (눈치 없다), meaning "absent of nunchi".

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Category:Korean culture Category:Korean words and phrases Category:Interpersonal relationships