Korean word

공통적

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongtongjeok

Meaning

  • adjectivecommon

Example

우리는 공통적인 관심사가 있다.u ri neun kong tong jeo gin kwan sim sa ga it tta

We have a common interest.

Illustration for 공통적 (common)

More examples

이 특성은 많은 집단에서 공통적이다.i teuk sseong eun ma neun chip tta ne seo kong tong jeo gi da

This characteristic is common to many groups.

Core concept

A quality that belongs to multiple things at the same time.

Common phrases

  • 공통적인 경험kong tong jeo gin kyeong heom

    common experience

  • 공통적인 관점kong tong jeo gin kwan jeom

    common perspective

  • 공통적인 요소kong tong jeo gin yo so

    common element

Similar words

같은kateun: Having the same quality or state as something else.
비슷한piseutan: Having qualities or features that are close but not exactly the same.
일반적인ilbanjeogin: Typical or usual in many situations.

Definition in Korean

두 가지 이상에 공통으로 해당하는 성질이나 특징을 나타내는 형용사.tu ka ji i sang e kong tong eu ro hae dang ha neun seong ji ri na teuk jjing eul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

공통적 (gongtongjeok, "common") comes from 공통 (gongtong, "common") plus the adjective-forming suffix 적 (jeok, "characteristic of"), expressing a shared quality.

Usage tips

  • In comparisons, it helps show that several subjects have one feature in common without saying that they are identical in every way.

Opposites

Related words

  • 공통성kongtongseongcommonalitynoun
  • 공통점kongtongjeomcommon pointnoun
  • 공통화kongtonghwacommonizationnoun

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