보통

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 普通, from 普 (“universal”) + 通 (“pass through”). Cognate with Japanese 普通(ふつう) (futsū, “common, ordinary”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)tʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)통]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?botong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?botong
    McCune–Reischauer?pot'ong
    Yale Romanization?pō.thong

    Noun

    보통 • (botong) (hanja 普通)

    1. averageness, normality, usuality, generality, commonness, ordinariness, regularness
      Synonym: 평범(平凡) (pyeongbeom)
      보통 명사 ― botong myeongsa ― common noun

    Adverb

    보통 • (botong)

    1. typically, commonly, usually, generally, in general

    Derived terms

    • 보통(普通)사람 (botongsaram, “layperson, everyman”)
    • 보통명사(普通名詞) (botongmyeongsa, “common noun”)
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