Korean word

풍습

Pronunciation

Romanizationpungseup

Meaning

  • nouncustom

Example

이 지역에는 오래된 풍습이 남아 있다.i chi yeo ge neun o rae doen pung seu bi na ma it tta

An old custom remains in this area.

Illustration for 풍습 (custom)

More examples

명절 풍습을 아이들에게 가르친다.myeong jeol pung seu beul a i deu re ge ka reu chin da

They teach the children the holiday custom.

Core concept

A long-established way of life shared by a particular place or group.

Common phrases

  • 명절 풍습myeong jeol pung seup

    holiday custom

  • 전통 풍습cheon tong pung seup

    traditional custom

  • 가정 풍습ka jeong pung seup

    family custom

Similar words

전통cheontong: A tradition preserves a group's shared culture across many generations.
관습kwanseup: A customary social practice becomes firmly established in everyday group life.

Definition in Korean

특정 지역이나 집단에서 오랫동안 이어져 내려오는 전통적인 관습이나 생활 방식.teuk jjeong chi yeo gi na chip tta ne seo o raet ttong an i eo jeo nae ryeo o neun cheon tong jeo gin kwan seu bi na saeng hwal pang sik

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation combines the idea of a local manner with an established habit to express a culturally rooted practice.

Usage tips

  • The community focus is the useful clue: this word fits a regional practice better than a private daily routine.

Other meanings

  • traditionnoun

Opposites

  • 혁신hyeokssininnovationnoun

Related words

  • 풍습적pungseupjjeokcustomaryadjective

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