Korean word

공통점

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongtongjeom

Meaning

  • nounthing in common

Example

두 사람의 공통점은 책임감이다.tu sa ra mui kong tong jeo meun chae gim ga mi da

The thing the two people have in common is a sense of responsibility.

Illustration for 공통점 (thing in common)

More examples

서로의 공통점이 의외로 많았다.seo ro ui kong tong jeo mi ui oe ro ma nat tta

The two had surprisingly many things in common.

Core concept

An overlap where separate people or things match in one quality.

Common phrases

  • 공통점이 많다kong tong jeo mi man ta

    have a lot in common

  • 공통점을 발견하다kong tong jeo meul pal gyeon ha da

    discover something in common

  • 공통점을 비교하다kong tong jeo meul pi gyo ha da

    compare common features

Similar words

비슷한 점piseutan cheom: A feature or aspect in which people or things are similar.
같은 점kateun cheom: A feature or quality that is exactly the same in two or more people or things.

Definition in Korean

여러 사람이나 사물에서 공통으로 보이는 성질이나 특징.yeo reo sa ra mi na sa mu re seo kong tong eu ro po i neun seong ji ri na teuk jjing

Word origin

The word is formed from Sino-Korean elements associated with sharing, connection, and a point, making its meaning easy to picture as a shared point.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, this noun often marks a comparison between people or things, so it can signal that the next detail is shared rather than different.

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