Korean word

공통

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongtong

Meaning

  • nouncommon

Example

회의에서 공통의 의견이 나왔다.hoe ui e seo kong tong ui ui gyeo ni na wat tta

A shared opinion came up at the meeting.

Illustration for 공통 (common)

More examples

두 사람은 많은 공통점을 가지고 있다.tu sa ra meun ma neun kong tong jeo meul ka ji go it tta

The two people have many points in common.

Core concept

A feature or quality that two or more things have in common.

Common phrases

  • 공통점kong tong jeom

    point in common

  • 공통의 특성kong tong ui teuk sseong

    common characteristic

Similar words

공통점kongtongjeom: A point where the qualities of separate people or things match.
공동kongdong: A cooperative arrangement in which people or groups act together and share duties or rights.
공유kongyu: The sharing of information or resources so that several people can use them.

Definition in Korean

둘 이상에서 함께 나타나거나 같은 성격을 가지는 부분이나 요소.tul i sang e seo ham kke na ta na geo na ka teun seong gyeo geul ka ji neun pu bu ni na yo so

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning together and connect, expressing what several things share.

Usage tips

  • English common can mean ordinary or frequent as well as shared, while this word focuses on what things have in common.

Opposites

Related words

  • 공통점kongtongjeompoint in commonnoun
  • 공통적으로kongtongjeogeuroin commonadverb
  • 공통성kongtongseongcommonalitynoun

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