Korean word

일반

Pronunciation

Romanizationilban

Meaning

  • nounordinary

Example

그는 일반 사람입니다.keu neun il ban sa ra mim ni da

He is an ordinary person.

Illustration for 일반 (ordinary)

More examples

일반 시민들은 의견이 다양하다.il ban si min deu reun ui gyeo ni ta yang ha da

Ordinary citizens have diverse opinions.

Core concept

The normal range that applies across a wide group, with exceptional cases treated separately.

Common phrases

  • 일반 시민il ban si min

    ordinary citizen

  • 일반 회사원il ban hoe sa won

    ordinary office worker

  • 일반 가정il ban ka jeong

    ordinary household

Similar words

보통potong: A typical degree or situation found in ordinary circumstances.
평범pyeongbeom: A commonplace state marked by no unusual or distinctive quality.

Definition in Korean

예외를 제외한 넓은 범위에 걸쳐 공통적으로 적용되는 보통의 상태ye oe reul che oe han neol beun peo mwi e keol cheo kong tong jeo geu ro cheo gyong doe neun po tong ui sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of one and kind to describe a whole category rather than one special case.

Usage tips

  • In public information and formal labels, this word often points to a broad category or the public as a whole, not to one specific case.

Other meanings

  • generaladjective
  • usualnoun

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