본질

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 本質, from 本 (“root,origin,source,real,base”) + 質 (“quality”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[po̞nd͡ʑiɭ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[본질]
Revised Romanization? bonjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bonjil
McCune–Reischauer? ponjil
Yale Romanization? poncil

Noun

본질 • (bonjil) (hanja 本質)

  1. essence, nature (intrinsic quality)
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