Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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]

Derived terms edit