전통
Meanings
Noun
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.)
2. 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.)
3. 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.)
4. 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.)
5. 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.)
6. message communication (Abbreviated from 전언 통신 (jeoneon tongsin), this term refers to the urgent notification of official business transmitted from a superior institution to a subordinate institution using telecommunication means.) (communication)
7. message text (Abbreviated from 전언 통신문 (jeoneon tongsinmun), this term denotes the written document or textual content that conveys official information from a superior institution to a subordinate institution.) (communication)
8. 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.) (often used adnominally)
9. 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.) (history)
10. arrow container (This term is the original word for what is now known as 전동 (jeondong). 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.)
Pronunciation
jeontong
Examples16
조선 시대에는 나라의 길흉을 알리는 전통에 전문을 넣어 왕에게 바쳤다.
In the Joseon Dynasty, the official report announcing the nation’s omens was placed in a report case and presented to the king.
그 퍼즐의 모든 조각들이 모여 하나의 전통을 이룬다.
All the pieces of that puzzle come together to form an entirety.
그의 전통은 지방 행정에서 모범적인 다스림을 보여주었다.
His administration demonstrated exemplary governance in local affairs.
이 작품은 여러 부분으로 쪼개진 것이 아니라 하나의 전통이다.
This work is not divided into parts but is an undivided whole.
이 철도의 전통은 완벽하여, 열차가 끊김 없이 운행된다.
The railway’s full connection is perfect, allowing trains to run without interruption.
이 마을의 전통은 조상들이 오랜 세월 동안 이어온 독특한 풍습을 잘 보여준다.
The tradition of this village clearly reflects the unique customs passed down by its ancestors over many years.