Meanings

일반적 · determiner · Intermediate

general; popular; universalExtensively applicable, not being limited to some parts.
ordinary; common; usualNot coming under a certain professional or special area.

일반적 · noun · Intermediate

being general; being popular; being universalA quality of being extensively applicable, not being limited to some parts.
being ordinary; being common; being usualA quality of not coming under a certain professional or special area.

Written Forms

일반적Hangul

一般的Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

길 에서 모르는 사람 을 부를 때 는 선생님 이 가장 일반적이에요.
When calling out to a stranger on the street, calling them teacher is the most common.
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평소에는 -아요/어요를 쓰지만, 공식적인 문서에서는 문장을 -다로 끝내는 것이 일반적입니다.
While one may usually use the -ayo/eoyo ending, it is standard to end sentences with -da in official documents.
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상대방 의 직함 뒤 에 '님'을 붙여서 부르는 것이 가장 일반적이고 예의 바른 방법입니다.
Adding '-nim' after the person's title is the most common and polite way to address them.
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Grammar in These Examples

이다Level 1To be -요FoundationsPoliteness marker -ㅂ/습니다Level 1Formal polite ending

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