English–Korean
“ordinary” in Korean
How to say “ordinary” in Korean
“Ordinary” in Korean is 일반 (ilban).
The normal range that applies across a wide group, with exceptional cases treated separately.
Example sentences with 일반
일반 시민들은 의견이 다양하다.il ban si min deu reun ui gyeo ni ta yang ha da
Ordinary citizens have diverse opinions.
Tips for using 일반
- In public information and formal labels, this word often points to a broad category or the public as a whole, not to one specific case.
Other Korean words for “ordinary”
그는 일반적인 사람이다.keu neun il ban jeo gin sa ra mi da
He is an ordinary person.
그는 평범한 사람이다.keu neun pyeong beom han sa ra mi da
He is an ordinary person.

