What exactly does Oba mean in Korean?

In Korean, Ouba is the name of young Korean women for men, which means brother. It can also be used as a title for intimate relationship between men and women. In general life, men can't call men Oba, otherwise it will easily cause the other person's disgust.

In Korean, boys and girls call their brothers by different names. Only girls are called older men Oba (? ), boys don't call it that. It is also used to address male lovers, indicating ambiguity and intimacy. Novels are generally written as "Oppa", indicating closeness.

Extended data

Ouba comes from Korean TV series (Korean TV series for short). The prototype (o ba) is the honorific of the word "brother" in Korean, which has a sense of intimacy.

Ouba (Korean:? ) is a transliteration word in Korean, which means that girls call their brother Oba to older men.

Ouba is a respectful name in Korean, and it is also a kind of intimate address between young men and women, which is common in Korean dramas.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Ouba (Korean Character Title)