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Determiner [Korean]

IPA: [po̞n] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: bon [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”) Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|本|gloss=root, origin; classifier for books}} 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”), {{ko-etym-sino|本|root, origin; classifier for books}} Sino-Korean word from 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”) Head templates: {{ko-det|hanja=本}} 본 • (bon) (hanja 本)
  1. this, the item in question
    Sense id: en-본-ko-det-mOftYbFB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Korean]

IPA: [po̞n] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: Bon [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Bonn. Etymology templates: {{bor|ko|de|Bonn}} German Bonn Head templates: {{ko-proper noun}} 본 • (Bon)
  1. Bonn (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia
    Sense id: en-본-ko-name-zqfEK-PQ Categories (other): Hanja readings, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Sino-Korean words, Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Hanja readings: 1 42 1 1 1 29 4 1 12 0 7 0 0 Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 1 35 2 2 3 22 6 0 17 2 8 1 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 2 43 1 2 3 25 4 0 11 3 5 2 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 7 19 3 10 8 14 7 2 14 4 8 0 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Korean]

IPA: [po̞n] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: bon [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”) Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|本|gloss=root, origin; classifier for books}} 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”), {{ko-etym-sino|本|root, origin; classifier for books}} Sino-Korean word from 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=本}} 본 • (bon) (hanja 本)
  1. root, basis
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-x158Ny8X
  2. essence, nature, true self
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-3qHthKRJ
  3. source, origin
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-o2wS5fw~
  4. role model, model, example (shortened form of 본(本)보기 (bonbogi))
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-cX2z8Dey Categories (other): Korean determiners, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean determiners: 5 2 3 2 35 11 2 26 3 11 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 3 2 3 4 43 8 1 21 5 8 2
  5. a life-sized object made from a model for making beoseon or clothes
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-ZTJj4~-K
  6. main, primary, principal
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-0Y0ZBG2T
  7. the place where a founding father was born
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-6Z6emIQG
  8. (only in compounds) book; written record Tags: in-compounds
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-qpLdUXuZ
  9. counter for live trees and bushes
    Sense id: en-본-ko-noun-2WLY24I5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 본(本)보기 (bonbogi), 관향(貫鄕) (gwanhyang)
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: 본말(本末) (bonmal) (english: the fundamental and the incidental), 본질(本質) (bonjil) (english: essence, nature), 근본(根本) (geunbon) (english: root, basis), 기본(基本) (gibon) (english: foundation), 초본(草本) (chobon) (english: herb), 본격(本格) (bon'gyeok) (english: authentic, genuine), 본능(本能) (bonneung) (english: instinct), 본명(本命) (bonmyeong) (english: heavenly stem and earthly branch associated with one's birth year), 본분(本分) (bonbun) (english: one's bounden duty), 본성(本性) (bonseong) (english: human nature, one's true colours), 본심(本心) (bonsim) (english: true feelings), 본인(本人) (bonin) (english: you, true you, myself), 본체(本體) (bonche) (english: essence, nature, main body), 본관(本官) (bon'gwan) (english: family clan, the place where the founding father was born), 본래(本來) (bollae) (english: origin, originally), 본원(本源) (bonwon) (english: origin, source), 본위(本位) (bonwi) (english: monetary standard), 본자(本字) (bonja) (english: original letter), 본주(本主) (bonju) (english: original proprietor, owner), 부본(副本) (bubon) (english: duplicate copy), 원본(原本) (wonbon) (english: original copy), 일본(日本) (Ilbon) (english: Japan, Land of the Rising Sun), 표본(標本) (pyobon) (english: specimen), 본루(本壘) (bollu) (english: home base, home plate), 본부(本部) (bonbu) (english: headquarters), 본사(本社) (bonsa) (english: headquarters, head office), 본선(本線) (bonseon) (english: main line), 본전(本錢) (bonjeon) (english: principal, original amount of money), 본점(本店) (bonjeom) (english: head office), 본조(本朝) (bonjo) (english: present dynasty), 본토(本土) (bonto) (english: mainland), 자본(資本) (jabon) (english: capital) [economics, science, sciences], 각본(脚本) (gakbon) (english: scenario, screenplay, script), 견본(見本) (gyeonbon) (english: sample, example), 독본(讀本) (dokbon) (english: book for reading), 본문(本文) (bonmun) (english: text, passage, the body of a book), 사본(寫本) (sabon) (english: copy), 장본(帳本) (jangbon) (english: account book)

Syllable [Korean]

IPA: [po̞n] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: bon [romanization]
Etymology: Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-본-ko-syllable-47DEQpj8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb [Korean]

IPA: [po̞n] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: bon [romanization]
Etymology: Of native Korean origin. Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native}} Of native Korean origin. Head templates: {{ko-verb-form|보다}} 본 • (bon)
  1. attributive form of 보다 (boda) Tags: attributive, form-of Form of: 보다 (extra: boda)
    Sense id: en-본-ko-verb-HM3Q7AHZ Categories (other): Native Korean words
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "the fundamental and the incidental",
      "roman": "bonmal",
      "word": "본말(本末)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "essence, nature",
      "roman": "bonjil",
      "word": "본질(本質)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "root, basis",
      "roman": "geunbon",
      "word": "근본(根本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "foundation",
      "roman": "gibon",
      "word": "기본(基本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "herb",
      "roman": "chobon",
      "word": "초본(草本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "authentic, genuine",
      "roman": "bon'gyeok",
      "word": "본격(本格)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "instinct",
      "roman": "bonneung",
      "word": "본능(本能)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "heavenly stem and earthly branch associated with one's birth year",
      "roman": "bonmyeong",
      "word": "본명(本命)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "one's bounden duty",
      "roman": "bonbun",
      "word": "본분(本分)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "human nature, one's true colours",
      "roman": "bonseong",
      "word": "본성(本性)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "true feelings",
      "roman": "bonsim",
      "word": "본심(本心)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "you, true you, myself",
      "roman": "bonin",
      "word": "본인(本人)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "essence, nature, main body",
      "roman": "bonche",
      "word": "본체(本體)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "family clan, the place where the founding father was born",
      "roman": "bon'gwan",
      "word": "본관(本官)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "origin, originally",
      "roman": "bollae",
      "word": "본래(本來)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "origin, source",
      "roman": "bonwon",
      "word": "본원(本源)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "monetary standard",
      "roman": "bonwi",
      "word": "본위(本位)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "original letter",
      "roman": "bonja",
      "word": "본자(本字)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "original proprietor, owner",
      "roman": "bonju",
      "word": "본주(本主)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "duplicate copy",
      "roman": "bubon",
      "word": "부본(副本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "original copy",
      "roman": "wonbon",
      "word": "원본(原本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "Japan, Land of the Rising Sun",
      "roman": "Ilbon",
      "word": "일본(日本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "specimen",
      "roman": "pyobon",
      "word": "표본(標本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "home base, home plate",
      "roman": "bollu",
      "word": "본루(本壘)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "headquarters",
      "roman": "bonbu",
      "word": "본부(本部)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "headquarters, head office",
      "roman": "bonsa",
      "word": "본사(本社)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "main line",
      "roman": "bonseon",
      "word": "본선(本線)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "principal, original amount of money",
      "roman": "bonjeon",
      "word": "본전(本錢)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "head office",
      "roman": "bonjeom",
      "word": "본점(本店)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "present dynasty",
      "roman": "bonjo",
      "word": "본조(本朝)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "mainland",
      "roman": "bonto",
      "word": "본토(本土)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "capital",
      "roman": "jabon",
      "topics": [
        "economics",
        "science",
        "sciences"
      ],
      "word": "자본(資本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "scenario, screenplay, script",
      "roman": "gakbon",
      "word": "각본(脚本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "sample, example",
      "roman": "gyeonbon",
      "word": "견본(見本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "book for reading",
      "roman": "dokbon",
      "word": "독본(讀本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "text, passage, the body of a book",
      "roman": "bonmun",
      "word": "본문(本文)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "copy",
      "roman": "sabon",
      "word": "사본(寫本)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "account book",
      "roman": "jangbon",
      "word": "장본(帳本)"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 本 (“root, origin; classifier for books”)",
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "hanja"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "root, basis"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-x158Ny8X",
      "links": [
        [
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        ],
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          "basis"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "Is this truly you?",
          "roman": "Boniniseyo?",
          "text": "본인이세요?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "essence, nature, true self"
      ],
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        [
          "essence",
          "essence"
        ],
        [
          "nature",
          "nature"
        ],
        [
          "true",
          "true"
        ],
        [
          "self",
          "self"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "source, origin"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-o2wS5fw~",
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        [
          "source",
          "source"
        ],
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          "origin",
          "origin"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "5 2 3 2 35 11 2 26 3 11",
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          "name": "Korean determiners",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 2 3 4 43 8 1 21 5 8 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "role model, model, example (shortened form of 본(本)보기 (bonbogi))"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-cX2z8Dey",
      "links": [
        [
          "role model",
          "role model"
        ],
        [
          "model",
          "model"
        ],
        [
          "example",
          "example"
        ],
        [
          "shortened",
          "shortened#English"
        ],
        [
          "본(本)보기",
          "본보기#Korean"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a life-sized object made from a model for making beoseon or clothes"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-ZTJj4~-K",
      "links": [
        [
          "life-sized",
          "life-sized"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "made",
          "made"
        ],
        [
          "model",
          "model"
        ],
        [
          "clothes",
          "clothes"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the main place of meeting",
          "roman": "bon hoegwan",
          "text": "본 회관",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "main, primary, principal"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-0Y0ZBG2T",
      "links": [
        [
          "main",
          "main"
        ],
        [
          "primary",
          "primary"
        ],
        [
          "principal",
          "principal"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the place where a founding father was born"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-6Z6emIQG",
      "links": [
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ],
        [
          "founding",
          "founding"
        ],
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ],
        [
          "born",
          "born"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "희귀본(稀貴本) ― huigwibon(稀貴 本 ) ― a rare book",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "book; written record"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-qpLdUXuZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "book",
          "book"
        ],
        [
          "written",
          "written"
        ],
        [
          "record",
          "record"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(only in compounds) book; written record"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-compounds"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "counter for live trees and bushes"
      ],
      "id": "en-본-ko-noun-2WLY24I5",
      "links": [
        [
          "counter",
          "counter#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[po̞n]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[본]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "bonbogi",
      "word": "본(本)보기"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gwanhyang",
      "word": "관향(貫鄕)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "본"
}

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      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "ko",
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        {
          "english": "this research",
          "roman": "bon yeon'gu",
          "text": "본 연구",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the incident in question",
          "roman": "bon sageon",
          "text": "본 사건",
          "type": "example"
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          "question"
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        "SK-Standard",
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            "Proper nouns",
            "Terms by semantic function",
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          "source": "w"
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          "_dis": "2 43 1 2 3 25 4 0 11 3 5 2",
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          "name": "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
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          "kind": "other",
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      "links": [
        [
          "Bonn",
          "Bonn#English"
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        [
          "North Rhine-Westphalia",
          "North Rhine-Westphalia#English"
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        [
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          "Germany#English"
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    }
  ],
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        "Seoul"
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      "other": "[본]"
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      "args": {},
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      "form": "bon",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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        {
          "english": "Have you ever been to [South] Korea?",
          "roman": "Han'gug-e ga bon jeog-isseoyo?",
          "text": "한국에 가 본 적있어요?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        {
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  "etymology_number": 4,
  "etymology_text": "Korean reading of various Chinese characters.",
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      "form": "bon",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "syllable",
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      "ipa": "[po̞n]",
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        "Seoul"
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      "other": "[본]"
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  ],
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    "Korean nouns",
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      "english": "the fundamental and the incidental",
      "roman": "bonmal",
      "word": "본말(本末)"
    },
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      "english": "essence, nature",
      "roman": "bonjil",
      "word": "본질(本質)"
    },
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      "english": "root, basis",
      "roman": "geunbon",
      "word": "근본(根本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "foundation",
      "roman": "gibon",
      "word": "기본(基本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "herb",
      "roman": "chobon",
      "word": "초본(草本)"
    },
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      "english": "authentic, genuine",
      "roman": "bon'gyeok",
      "word": "본격(本格)"
    },
    {
      "english": "instinct",
      "roman": "bonneung",
      "word": "본능(本能)"
    },
    {
      "english": "heavenly stem and earthly branch associated with one's birth year",
      "roman": "bonmyeong",
      "word": "본명(本命)"
    },
    {
      "english": "one's bounden duty",
      "roman": "bonbun",
      "word": "본분(本分)"
    },
    {
      "english": "human nature, one's true colours",
      "roman": "bonseong",
      "word": "본성(本性)"
    },
    {
      "english": "true feelings",
      "roman": "bonsim",
      "word": "본심(本心)"
    },
    {
      "english": "you, true you, myself",
      "roman": "bonin",
      "word": "본인(本人)"
    },
    {
      "english": "essence, nature, main body",
      "roman": "bonche",
      "word": "본체(本體)"
    },
    {
      "english": "family clan, the place where the founding father was born",
      "roman": "bon'gwan",
      "word": "본관(本官)"
    },
    {
      "english": "origin, originally",
      "roman": "bollae",
      "word": "본래(本來)"
    },
    {
      "english": "origin, source",
      "roman": "bonwon",
      "word": "본원(本源)"
    },
    {
      "english": "monetary standard",
      "roman": "bonwi",
      "word": "본위(本位)"
    },
    {
      "english": "original letter",
      "roman": "bonja",
      "word": "본자(本字)"
    },
    {
      "english": "original proprietor, owner",
      "roman": "bonju",
      "word": "본주(本主)"
    },
    {
      "english": "duplicate copy",
      "roman": "bubon",
      "word": "부본(副本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "original copy",
      "roman": "wonbon",
      "word": "원본(原本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "Japan, Land of the Rising Sun",
      "roman": "Ilbon",
      "word": "일본(日本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "specimen",
      "roman": "pyobon",
      "word": "표본(標本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "home base, home plate",
      "roman": "bollu",
      "word": "본루(本壘)"
    },
    {
      "english": "headquarters",
      "roman": "bonbu",
      "word": "본부(本部)"
    },
    {
      "english": "headquarters, head office",
      "roman": "bonsa",
      "word": "본사(本社)"
    },
    {
      "english": "main line",
      "roman": "bonseon",
      "word": "본선(本線)"
    },
    {
      "english": "principal, original amount of money",
      "roman": "bonjeon",
      "word": "본전(本錢)"
    },
    {
      "english": "head office",
      "roman": "bonjeom",
      "word": "본점(本店)"
    },
    {
      "english": "present dynasty",
      "roman": "bonjo",
      "word": "본조(本朝)"
    },
    {
      "english": "mainland",
      "roman": "bonto",
      "word": "본토(本土)"
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    {
      "english": "capital",
      "roman": "jabon",
      "topics": [
        "economics",
        "science",
        "sciences"
      ],
      "word": "자본(資本)"
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    {
      "english": "scenario, screenplay, script",
      "roman": "gakbon",
      "word": "각본(脚本)"
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      "english": "sample, example",
      "roman": "gyeonbon",
      "word": "견본(見本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "book for reading",
      "roman": "dokbon",
      "word": "독본(讀本)"
    },
    {
      "english": "text, passage, the body of a book",
      "roman": "bonmun",
      "word": "본문(本文)"
    },
    {
      "english": "copy",
      "roman": "sabon",
      "word": "사본(寫本)"
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    {
      "english": "account book",
      "roman": "jangbon",
      "word": "장본(帳本)"
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        {
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          "origin"
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          "role model"
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          "model",
          "model"
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          "example"
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    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "life-sized",
          "life-sized"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "made",
          "made"
        ],
        [
          "model",
          "model"
        ],
        [
          "clothes",
          "clothes"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        {
          "english": "the main place of meeting",
          "roman": "bon hoegwan",
          "text": "본 회관",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "main, primary, principal"
      ],
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        [
          "main",
          "main"
        ],
        [
          "primary",
          "primary"
        ],
        [
          "principal",
          "principal"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the place where a founding father was born"
      ],
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        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ],
        [
          "founding",
          "founding"
        ],
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ],
        [
          "born",
          "born"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Korean terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "희귀본(稀貴本) ― huigwibon(稀貴 本 ) ― a rare book",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "book; written record"
      ],
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        [
          "book",
          "book"
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        [
          "written",
          "written"
        ],
        [
          "record",
          "record"
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        "(only in compounds) book; written record"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-compounds"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "counter for live trees and bushes"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "counter",
          "counter#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[po̞n]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    {
      "other": "[본]"
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    {
      "roman": "bonbogi",
      "word": "본(本)보기"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gwanhyang",
      "word": "관향(貫鄕)"
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}

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          "english": "this research",
          "roman": "bon yeon'gu",
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          "english": "the incident in question",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[po̞n]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[본]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "본"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Hanja readings",
    "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
    "Korean non-lemma forms",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Korean verb forms",
    "Native Korean words",
    "Sino-Korean words"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Of native Korean origin.",
      "name": "ko-etym-native"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of native Korean origin.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bon",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "보다"
      },
      "expansion": "본 • (bon)",
      "name": "ko-verb-form"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Korean terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Have you ever been to [South] Korea?",
          "roman": "Han'gug-e ga bon jeog-isseoyo?",
          "text": "한국에 가 본 적있어요?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "boda",
          "word": "보다"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "attributive form of 보다 (boda)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "보다",
          "보다#Korean"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "form-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[po̞n]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[본]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "본"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Hanja readings",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Sino-Korean words"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 4,
  "etymology_text": "Korean reading of various Chinese characters.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bon",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "syllable",
  "senses": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[po̞n]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[본]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "본"
}

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