Korean word

공통되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongtongdoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe common

Example

세 사람의 의견이 공통돼요.se sa ra mui ui gyeo ni kong tong dwae yo

The three people's opinions have something in common.

Illustration for 공통되다 (be common)

More examples

두 보고서의 내용이 공통돼요.tu po go seo ui nae yong i kong tong dwae yo

The contents of the two reports have something in common.

Core concept

Different people or things come to share one recognizable feature or quality.

Common phrases

  • 의견이 공통되다ui gyeo ni kong tong doe da

    opinions have something in common

  • 생각이 공통되다saeng ga gi kong tong doe da

    thoughts have something in common

Similar words

공통점이 있다kongtongjeomi ittta: A specific similarity links two or more people or things.
같다kattta: Two things are indistinguishable in the relevant quality or state.
비슷하다piseutada: Two things have broadly similar qualities or appearances without being exact matches.

Definition in Korean

여러 사람이나 사물 사이에 같은 점이나 성질이 나타나게 되다.yeo reo sa ra mi na sa mul sa i e ka teun cheo mi na seong ji ri na ta na ge toe da

Word origin

It is formed from 공통 (gongtong, "common") and 되다 (doeda, "become"), so its structure describes something becoming shared.

Usage tips

  • This word focuses on a shared quality, not on the people or things being completely identical, which makes it useful for describing similarities in TOPIK passages.

Opposites

  • 개별화되다kaebyeolhwadoedabecome individualizedverb

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