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common sense 상식
How to say “common sense” in Korean? “상식”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “상식” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on common sense in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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상식 info.

Word: 상식 (sang-sik)

Tips to Remember:
β€’ Think of 상식 as "sang" (implying something common among everyone) combined with "sik" (suggesting a way of thinking). Visualize it as the "common way" everyone thinks.
β€’ Associate it with the idea that what everyone knows or accepts is "common sense."

Explanation:
β€’ 상식 means knowledge or judgment that is generally accepted by most people as reasonable or proper.
β€’ It refers to everyday knowledge or natural reasoning that does not require specialized education.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
β€’ 일반 상식 (ilban sang-sik) – general/common knowledge
β€’ 보편적 지식 (bopyeonjeok jisik) – universal knowledge (in contexts emphasizing widely accepted concepts)

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
β€’ In casual conversation, people might use 상식 to sarcastically remark on someone’s lack of basic judgment. For example, saying "That's not even 상식" implies that the idea is absurd or completely out of line with common understanding.

Example Sentences:
1. "It is common sense to check the weather before going out."
Korean: μ™ΈμΆœν•˜κΈ° 전에 날씨λ₯Ό ν™•μΈν•˜λŠ” 것이 상식이닀.
Romanization: Oechulhagi jeone nalssireul hwagineun geosi sangsikida.

2. "He acted without any common sense during the meeting."
Korean: κ·ΈλŠ” 회의 쀑에 상식 없이 ν–‰λ™ν–ˆλ‹€.
Romanization: Geuneun hoeui junge sangsik eopsi haengdonghaetda.

3. "Don't ask such a question; it's just common sense."
Korean: 그런 μ§ˆλ¬Έμ„ ν•˜μ§€ 마, 그건 κ·Έλƒ₯ 상식이야.
Romanization: Geureon jilmun-eul haji ma, geugeon geunyang sangsikiya.

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