본질

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 本質 (“essence, nature (intrinsic quality)”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ɲd͡ʑiɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [본질]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bonjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bonjil
McCune–Reischauer?	ponjil
Yale Romanization?	pon.cil

Noun

본질 • (bonjil) (hanja 本質)

1. essence, nature (intrinsic quality)