Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 普遍的, from 普遍 +

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)pʰjʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bopyeonjeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bopyeonjeog
McCune–Reischauer?pop'yŏnjŏk
Yale Romanization?pō.phyen.cek

Noun

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보편적 (bopyeonjeok) (hanja 普遍的)

  1. (being) universal, ubiquitous