보통

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 普通, from 普 (“universal”) + 通 (“pass through”)

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. average; ordinary; usual; normal; regular; general; common

   보통 명사

   botong myeongsa

   common noun

Adverb

보통 • (botong) (hanja 普通)

See also

• 평범 (pyeongbeom)