전형적

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 전형(典型) (jeonhyeong, “typical, representative, quintessential”) + 的 (“of”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nʝʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)형적]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonhyeongjeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonhyeongjeog
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnhyŏngjŏk
Yale Romanization?cēn.hyengcek

Noun

전형적 • (jeonhyeongjeok) (hanja 典型的)

  1. the condition or state of being typical, usual, normal, representative, average, etc.
    전형적 한국인 ― jeonhyeongjeok han'gugin ― a typical Korean
    전형적 미인 ― jeonhyeongjeok miin ― a paragon of beauty
    전형적 실례 ― jeonhyeongjeok sillye ― a classic example
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