Korean word

흔하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationheunhada

Meaning

  • adjectivecommon

Example

그런 일은 흔하다.keu reon i reun heun ha da

That kind of thing is common.

Illustration for 흔하다 (common)

More examples

그건 흔한 질문이니 편하게 물어봐.keu geon heun han chil mu ni ni pyeon ha ge mu reo bwa

That's a common question, so feel free to ask.

Core concept

A familiar occurrence or object that appears so often that it does not seem unusual.

Common phrases

  • 흔한 질문heun han chil mun

    common question

  • 흔한 경험heun han kyeong heom

    common experience

Similar words

잦다chattta: Taking place repeatedly over a short period or at short intervals.
보통이다potongida: Being normal for everyday situations and not especially different.
평범하다pyeongbeomhada: Being typical and unremarkable, with no outstanding quality.
일반적이다ilbanjeogida: Being true for most cases or shared by a broad group.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 사물이 자주 일어나거나 쉽게 볼 수 있어 특별하지 않다.eo tteon i ri na sa mu ri cha ju i reo na geo na swip kke pol ssu i sseo teuk ppyeol ha ji an ta

Word origin

흔하다 (heunhada, "common") comes from native Korean 흔 (heun, "common") plus 하다 (hada, "to be or do"), which forms a descriptive adjective.

Usage tips

  • This word gives a neutral way to say that something is ordinary, so it does not automatically mean that the thing is unimportant or low in quality.

Other meanings

  • usualadjective
  • frequentadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 흔히heunhicommonlyadverb
  • 흔해지다heunhaejidabecome commonverb

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