이른바

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이른바

[iɾɯnba̠] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

이르다 (> 이른) + 바

adverb

사람들이 흔히 말하는 것처럼. 한국 민족은 이른바 백의민족이라 일컬어진다.

Similar: 소왈, 소위, 소칭

Thesaurus

adverb

Similar: 소왈, 소위, 소칭

In English

so-called so named

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MLA

"이른바." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%B4%EB%A5%B8%EB%B0%94. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

이른바. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%B4%EB%A5%B8%EB%B0%94

Chicago

"이른바." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%B4%EB%A5%B8%EB%B0%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {이른바},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%B4%EB%A5%B8%EB%B0%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}