匿名

• 병음: nì míng
• 한자 분석: 匿 = 匚(box/container) + 若(phonetic component) — hiding inside; 名 = 夕(evening) + 口(mouth) — calling out one's name in the dark

뜻

익명; 이름·신원을 숨기다

Common in legal, journalistic, and online contexts. Key collocations: 匿名举报 (anonymous report), 匿名信 (anonymous letter), 匿名账号 (anonymous account). Often associated with whistleblowing, online privacy, and sensitive complaints. Contrast: 实名 (using one's real name).

예문

1. 为保护举报人的人身安全，该机构建立了一套完善的匿名投诉受理机制。
2. 这篇措辞激烈的批评文章以匿名方式发布，至今无人知晓其真实作者。
3. 网络平台的匿名机制在保护用户隐私的同时，也为网络暴力和虚假信息的传播提供了温床。

사용 가이드

맥락: legal, journalism, internet, privacy, whistleblowing

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 该调查机构允许受访者以匿名方式作答，以确保数据的真实性和受访者的安全感，从而提高回答的可靠性和有效性。(The research institution allows respondents to answer anonymously to ensure the authenticity of the data and respondents' sense of security, thereby improving the reliability and validity of responses.)
• 在互联网环境下，匿名机制既是保护个人隐私的重要手段，也可能成为规避责任、实施网络骚扰的工具，其利弊值得深入探讨。(In the internet environment, anonymity is both an important means of protecting personal privacy and potentially a tool for evading accountability and engaging in online harassment — its pros and cons merit in-depth discussion.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将'匿名'与'隐私'混用 — 匿名 specifically refers to concealing one's identity/name; 隐私 refers to the broader concept of personal privacy, including information one wishes to keep private

기원과 역사

匿 (to conceal/hide) + 名 (name). To hide one's name.

문화적 배경

시대: Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal