불문율

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 不文律, from 不 (“not”) + 文 (“written”) + 律 (“rule”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bulmunnyul
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bulmun'yul
    McCune–Reischauer?pulmunnyul
    Yale Romanization?pul.munnyul

    Noun

    불문율 • (bulmunnyul) (hanja 不文律)

    1. unwritten rule, unspoken rule
      수업이 끝나기 직전에 선생님께 질문을 하지 않는다는 것은 고등학교에서 일종의 불문율이다.
      Sueob-i kkeunnagi jikjeon-e seonsaengnim-kke jilmun-eul haji anneundaneun geos-eun godeunghakgyo-eseo iljon-g'ui bulmunnyurida.
      That you do not ask the teacher a question immediately before the end of class is a sort of unwritten rule in high school.

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