Ordinary person in Korean 🇰🇷

일반인 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 일반 (ilban) as "general" or "normal," and 인 (in) as "person." Putting them together gives you "ordinary person" or "regular person."
• Remember that "ilban" sounds like "ill ban" — imagine an "ordinary person" being banned for being too common!

Explanations:
• 일반인 (ilbanin) literally means "ordinary person" or "non-specialist." It is used to refer to the general public or someone who is not an expert or a specialist in a field.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 보통 사람 (botong saram) – means "average person" or "ordinary person."
• 평범한 사람 (pyeongbeomhan saram) – means "plain/ordinary person."

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In certain contexts, 일반인 can be used to emphasize that someone is not part of an exclusive group or elite (e.g., "Just a regular person" in contrast to celebrities or professionals). However, it is not typically used as slang.

Example Sentences:
1. 일반인들도 이 박물관에 입장할 수 있습니다.
(Ilbaninduldo i bakmulgwane ipjanghal su itsseumnida.)
Translation: Ordinary people can also enter this museum.

2. 그 문제는 일반인의 눈으로 보기에는 너무 복잡해요.
(Geu munjeneun ilbaninui nun-euro bogineun-eun neomu bokjaphaeyo.)
Translation: That problem seems too complicated when viewed from an ordinary person's perspective.

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