Korean word

전통적

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheontongjeok

Meaning

  • adjectivetraditional

Example

그 가게는 전통적인 느낌이 있어요.keu ka ge neun cheon tong jeo gin neu kki mi i sseo yo

That store has a traditional feel.

Illustration for 전통적 (traditional)

More examples

할머니는 전통적인 요리를 만든다.hal meo ni neun cheon tong jeo gin yo ri reul man deun da

Grandmother makes traditional food.

Core concept

Something from an earlier generation that continues as part of life today.

Common phrases

  • 전통적인 음식cheon tong jeo gin eum sik

    traditional food

  • 전통적인 의상cheon tong jeo gin ui sang

    traditional clothing

  • 전통적인 문화cheon tong jeo gin mun hwa

    traditional culture

Similar words

전통적인cheontongjeogin: Showing the continued presence of inherited customs or cultural ways in modern life.

Definition in Korean

오랜 관습이나 문화가 세대를 거쳐 이어져 내려오는 성질이나 그런 성격을 가진o raen kwan seu bi na mun hwa ga se dae reul keo cheo i eo jeo nae ryeo o neun seong ji ri na keu reon seong gyeo geul ka jin

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean element meaning tradition with -jeok, a suffix that turns it into an adjective meaning related to that tradition.

Usage tips

  • English learners should not automatically read this word as old-fashioned, because it can describe respected practices that remain active and valued.

Other meanings

  • time-honoredadjective

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