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전통 (noun)

A belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people. Often appears in culture and history topics.

💬 Example

"우리는 한국의 전통 문화를 보존해야 한다."

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a general named JOHN (전 - jeon) holding a giant pair of TONGS (통 - tong). He uses these tongs to carefully pic...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
관습 풍습 유산 전례
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 전통 to describe modern K-pop or recent trends. → Using 문화 (culture) or 유행 (trend) for modern things, and saving 전통 for historical practices.

Saying 전통을 하다 (to do a tradition). → Saying 전통을 지키다 (to keep a tradition) or 전통을 따르다 (to follow a tradition).

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