기본

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 基本, from 基 (“foundation”) + 本 (“origin”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kibo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [기본]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gibon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gibon
McCune–Reischauer?	kibon
Yale Romanization?	kipon

Noun

기본 • (gibon) (hanja 基本)

1. basis, foundation

   식당에서 기본 반찬으로 김치가 나왔어요.

   Sikdang-eseo gibon banchan-euro gimchi-ga nawasseoyo.

   The restaurant brought kimchi as a standard side dish.

Synonyms

• 근본 (geunbon)
• 기초 (gicho)

Derived terms

• 기본적 (gibonjeok, “foundational”)