본토

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본토

[po̞ntʰo̞] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

한자어 ‘本土’에서 유래.

noun bonto · 本土

주가 되는 국토. 섬이나 속령에 상대하여 이른다. 미국 본토
Similar: 본향

In English

mainland the main landmass of a country or continent

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"본토." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B8%ED%86%A0. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

본토. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B8%ED%86%A0

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"본토." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B8%ED%86%A0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {본토},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B8%ED%86%A0},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}