전통

Sino-Korean word from 全 (“complete”) + 通 (“to pass through”).

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전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 全通)

1. full connection (This sense describes the condition in which roads, tracks, or similar constructions—whether provisional or subsidiary—are completely continuous, ensuring an uninterrupted passage from one end to the other.)

   이 철도의 전통은 완벽하여, 열차가 끊김 없이 운행된다.

   I cheoldoui jeontong'eun wanbyeokhayeo, yeolchaga kkeunkim eopsi unhaengdoenda.

   The railway’s full connection is perfect, allowing trains to run without interruption.

   # comprehensive mastery (This usage indicates a state in which one has attained deep and complete knowledge or mastery over every aspect or principle of a subject. It signifies an all-encompassing understanding or proficiency.)

   그 학자의 전통은 철학 전반에 걸친 모든 이치에 통달함을 나타낸다.

   Geu hakjaui jeontong'eun cheolhak jeonbane geolchin modeun ichie tongdalhameul natanaenda.

   The scholar’s comprehensive mastery demonstrates his deep understanding of all the principles of philosophy.

• 전통되다 (全通되다, jeontongdoeda, “to be fully connected”)
• 전통하다 (全通하다, jeontonghada, “to connect fully”)

Sino-Korean word from 全 (“complete”) + 統 (“to unify”).

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전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 全統)

1. entirety (Refers to the totality or complete collection of something—the sum of all its parts, leaving nothing out. It denotes everything that exists in a given context.)

   Synonyms: 온통 (ontong), 전부 (jeonbu), 전체 (jeonche)

   그 퍼즐의 모든 조각들이 모여 하나의 전통을 이룬다.

   Geu peojeurui modeun jogakdeuri moyeo hanaui jeontong'eul irunda.

   All the pieces of that puzzle come together to form an entirety.

2. undivided whole (Describes a single, intact unit or mass that remains unfragmented and complete. It emphasises the integrity and wholeness of an object or concept without any divisions.)

   Synonym: 온통 (ontong)

   이 작품은 여러 부분으로 쪼개진 것이 아니라 하나의 전통이다.

   I jakpumeun yeoreo bubuneuro jjogaejin geosi anira hanaui jeontong'ida.

   This work is not divided into parts but is an undivided whole.

전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 全統)

1. completely (Used adverbially, it indicates that something is done in its entirety, without exception; it emphasises that all parts or aspects are included.)

   Synonyms: 온통 (ontong), 전부 (jeonbu)

   모든 회원들이 전통 참석하였다.

   Modeun hoewondeuri jeontong chamseokhayeotda.

   All the members attended completely.

Sino-Korean word from 典 (“canon”) + 統 (“to unify”).

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전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 典統)

1. administration (This sense refers to the act or process of governing or managing a domain, wherein one is entrusted with the responsibility to rule or oversee affairs. It is used in formal or classical contexts to denote the exercise of authority and the administration of responsibilities.)

   그의 전통은 지방 행정에서 모범적인 다스림을 보여주었다.

   Geuui jeontong'eun jibang haengjeong'eseo mobeomjeogin daseurimeul boyeojueotda.

   His administration demonstrated exemplary governance in local affairs.

• 전통하다 (典統하다, jeontonghada, “to administer”)

Sino-Korean word from 傳通, from 傳 (“to transmit”) + 通 (“to pass through”).

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전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 傳通)

1. (communication) message communication (Abbreviated from 전언 통신, this term refers to the urgent notification of official business transmitted from a superior institution to a subordinate institution using telecommunication means.)

   긴급 상황 발생 시, 상급 기관은 하급 기관에 전통을 실시한다.

   Gin'geup sanghwang balsaeng si, sanggeup gigwaneun hageup gigwane jeontong'eul silsihanda.

   In emergencies, the superior agency executes message communication to notify the subordinate agency.

2. (communication) message text (Abbreviated from 전언 통신문, this term denotes the written document or textual content that conveys official information from a superior institution to a subordinate institution.)

   하급 기관은 상급 기관으로부터 받은 전통을 신속히 검토해야 한다.

   Hageup gigwaneun sanggeup gigwaneurobuteo badeun jeontong'eul sinsokhi geomtohaeya handa.

   Subordinate agencies must promptly review the messages text received from the superior agency.

Sino-Korean word from 傳統, from 傳 (“to transmit”) + 統 (“to unify”).

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전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 傳統)

1. (often used adnominally) tradition (Refers to the established system or form of ideas, customs, and behaviours that have been developed in a group or community over past eras and passed down through generations.)

   Synonyms: 관습 (gwanseup), 인습 (inseup)

   이 마을의 전통은 조상들이 오랜 세월 동안 이어온 독특한 풍습을 잘 보여준다.

   I ma'eurui jeontong'eun josangdeuri oraen sewol dong'an ieoon dokteukhan pungseubeul jal boyeojunda.

   The tradition of this village clearly reflects the unique customs passed down by its ancestors over many years.

• 전통적 (傳統的, jeontongjeok, “traditionally”)

Sino-Korean word from 箋 (“a note”) + 筒 (“a tube”) and Sino-Korean word from 箋 (“a note”) + 筩 (“a cylindrical container”).

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전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 箋筒 and 箋筩)

1. (history) report case (This term refers to the container used to hold the official report that was submitted to the king during times when the nation experienced auspicious or inauspicious events.)

   조선 시대에는 나라의 길흉을 알리는 전통에 전문을 넣어 왕에게 바쳤다.

   Joseon sidaeeneun naraui gilhyung'eul allineun jeontong'e jeonmuneul neo'eo wang'ege bacheotda.

   In the Joseon Dynasty, the official report announcing the nation’s omens was placed in a report case and presented to the king.

Sino-Korean word from 箭 (“arrow”) + 筒 (“tube”) and Sino-Korean word from 箭 (“arrow”) + 筩 (“cylindrical container”).

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전통 • (jeontong) (hanja 箭筒 and 箭筩)

1. arrow container (This term is the original word for what is now known as 전동. It denotes a container used to hold arrows, typically a cylindrical or tubular case—often made of bamboo in traditional archery—to store arrows securely for transport and use.)

   고대 전장에서, 궁수들은 화살을 보관하기 위하여 전통을 휴대하였다.

   Godae jeonjang'eseo, gungsudeureun hwasareul bogwanhagi wihayeo jeontong'eul hyudaehayeotda.

   On ancient battlefields, archers carried an arrow container to store their arrows.