불문율

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 不文律, from 不 (“not”) + 文 (“written”) + 律 (“rule”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puɭmunɲuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [불문뉼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bulmunnyul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bulmun'yul
McCune–Reischauer?	pulmunnyul
Yale Romanization?	pul.munnyul

Noun

불문율 • (bulmunnyul) (hanja 不文律)

1. unwritten rule, unspoken rule

   수업이 끝나기 직전에 선생님께 질문을 하지 않는다는 것은 고등학교에서 일종의 불문율이다.

   Sueob-i kkeunnagi jikjeon-e seonsaengnim-kke jilmun-eul haji anneundaneun geos-eun godeunghakgyo-eseo iljong-ui bulmunnyurida.

   That you do not ask the teacher a question immediately before the end of class is a sort of unwritten rule in high school.

See also

• 국룰 (gungnul)