불문율

bulmunyul [불무뉼]

불문율이 · 불문율을

unwritten rule

Example

우리 회사에서는 선배보다 먼저 퇴근하지 않는 것이 불문율이에요.

At our company, it's an unwritten rule not to leave before your seniors.

Word parts

불 not문 writing율 law

Literally 'unwritten law'.

Good to know

Pronounced [불무뉼].

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