일맥상통

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 一脈相通 (“being in line with; a state of sharing a certain thought or condition with another”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɭmɛks͈a̠ŋtʰo̞ŋ] ~ [iɭme̞ks͈a̠ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [일맥쌍통/일멕쌍통]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ilmaeksangtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ilmaegsangtong
McCune–Reischauer?	ilmaeksangt'ong
Yale Romanization?	il.mayk.sangthong

Noun

일맥상통 • (ilmaeksangtong) (hanja 一脈相通)

1. being in line with; being in the same vein
2. a state of sharing a certain thought or condition with another

   그들의 의견들은 일맥상통으로 통했다.

   Geu-deur-ui uigyeon-deur-eun ilmaeksangtong-euro tonghaetda.

   Their opinions were in line with another.