보통

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 普通, from 普 (“universal”) + 通 (“pass through”). Cognate with Japanese 普通(ふつう) (futsū, “common, ordinary”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)tʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)통]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?botong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?botong
McCune–Reischauer?pot'ong
Yale Romanization?pō.thong

Noun

보통 • (botong) (hanja 普通)

  1. averageness, normality, usuality, generality, commonness, ordinariness, regularness
    Synonym: 평범(平凡) (pyeongbeom)
    보통 명사 ― botong myeongsa ― common noun

Adverb

보통 • (botong)

  1. typically, commonly, usually, generally, in general

Derived terms
  • 보통명사(普通名詞) (botongmyeongsa, “common noun”)
  • 보통(普通)사람 (botongsaram, “layperson, everyman”)
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