Korean word

기성

Pronunciation

Romanizationkiseong

Meaning

  • nounestablished

Example

사람들은 기성 관념을 쉽게 바꾸지 않는다.sa ram deu reun ki seong kwan nyeo meul swip kke pa kku ji an neun da

People do not easily change established ideas.

Illustration for 기성 (established)

More examples

그는 기성 세대와 소통하려고 노력한다.keu neun ki seong se dae wa so tong ha ryeo go no ryeo kan da

He tries to communicate with the older generation.

Core concept

Something already formed and accepted as the usual way, rather than something newly created.

Common phrases

  • 기성 관념ki seong kwan nyeom

    established notions

  • 기성 세대ki seong se dae

    established generation

  • 기성품ki seong pum

    ready-made goods

Similar words

기존kijon: Something already in place or in use from an earlier time.
전통cheontong: A way of life or custom passed down through many generations.

Definition in Korean

이미 형성되어 널리 받아들여진 상태나 관습을 이르는 말.i mi hyeong seong doe eo neol li pa da deu ryeo jin sang tae na kwan seu beul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines the ideas of already and become or form, giving it the sense of something already formed.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, established is often positive, but this word can sound critical when it describes ideas or customs that people accept without questioning them.

Other meanings

  • ready-madenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 기성세대kiseongsedaeestablished generationnoun
  • 기성품kiseongpumready-made goodsnoun
  • 기성화kiseonghwainstitutionalizationnoun

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