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TOPIK 3noun

일반적

ilbanjeok

일반적이에요 · 일반적인 (+noun) · 일반적으로

general, common, usual

Example

일반적으로 한국 사람들은 저녁을 일곱 시쯤 먹어요.

Generally, Koreans eat dinner around seven o'clock.

Word parts

일 one반 kind, sort적 -ic, -al

Literally 'of one kind' — what applies to everyone.

Good to know

일반적으로 'generally' is a handy sentence opener in TOPIK writing.