보증

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保證, from 保 (“guarantee”) + 證 (“proof”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞d͡ʑɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [보증]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bojeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bojeung
McCune–Reischauer?	pojŭng
Yale Romanization?	pocung

Noun

보증 • (bojeung) (hanja 保證)

1. assurance, guarantee
2. (law) surety; a promise of compensation in the event that another person fails to fulfill their obligation