Korean

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Etymology

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Short for 자연적 만남-을 추구 (jayeonjeok mannam-eul chugu, aspiring to natural encounters).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jamanchu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jamanchu
McCune–Reischauer?chamanch'u
Yale Romanization?caman.chwu

Noun

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자만추 (jamanchu)

  1. (neologism, slang) someone who prefers to date or find romance through acquaintances (instead of prearranged dates, blind dates, dating apps, etc.) [from 2018]

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