Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 不文律, from (not) + (written) + (rule).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bulmunnyul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bulmun'yul
McCune–Reischauer?pulmunnyul
Yale Romanization?pul.munnyul

Noun

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불문율 (bulmunnyul) (hanja 不文律)

  1. unwritten rule, unspoken rule
    수업 끝나기 직전 선생님 질문 하지 않는다는 고등학교에서 일종 불문율이다.
    Sueob-i kkeunnagi jikjeon-e seonsaengnim-kke jilmun-eul haji anneundaneun geos-eun godeunghakgyo-eseo iljong-ui bulmunnyurida.
    That you do not ask the teacher a question immediately before the end of class is a sort of unwritten rule in high school.

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