평범하다
Not different or special; ordinary. Used to describe a typical day or a normal background in IELTS Speaking.
Examples
3 of 5주말에 그냥 평범하게 집에서 쉬었어요.
I just rested at home ordinarily over the weekend.
그 영화의 줄거리는 다소 평범한 편입니다.
The plot of that movie is somewhat ordinary.
난 그냥 평범한 게 좋아.
I just like being ordinary.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Pyeong (Flat) + Beom (Common). Flat and common like a plain field.
Quick Quiz
그는 화려한 삶보다는 ___ 삶을 원했다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 평범한
Examples
주말에 그냥 평범하게 집에서 쉬었어요.
everydayI just rested at home ordinarily over the weekend.
그 영화의 줄거리는 다소 평범한 편입니다.
formalThe plot of that movie is somewhat ordinary.
난 그냥 평범한 게 좋아.
informalI just like being ordinary.
이 수치는 평범한 수준을 벗어나지 않는다.
academicThis figure does not deviate from the ordinary level.
평범한 디자인보다는 독특한 것을 선호합니다.
businessI prefer unique designs over ordinary ones.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
평범의 진리
truth in the ordinary
평범함을 거부하다
to reject ordinariness
평범한 일상
ordinary daily life
Often Confused With
Ilbanjeogida is 'general/common' (factual), while Pyeongbeomhada is 'ordinary/plain' (descriptive).
Usage Notes
Can sometimes carry a nuance of being 'boring' depending on the context.
Common Mistakes
Avoid using this to mean 'average' in a statistical sense; use 'pyeonggyun' instead.
Memory Tip
Pyeong (Flat) + Beom (Common). Flat and common like a plain field.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 平凡 (pyeong-beom), meaning level and ordinary.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Korea, the concept of 'so-hwak-haeng' (small but certain happiness) often celebrates a 'pyeongbeom' life.
Quick Quiz
그는 화려한 삶보다는 ___ 삶을 원했다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 평범한
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