장담

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 壯談 (“firm words”). Apparently coined in Korea.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋda̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)담]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangdam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangdam
McCune–Reischauer?	changdam
Yale Romanization?	cāngtam

Noun

장담 • (jangdam) (hanja 壯談)

1. guarantee, assurance; confident statement

   Synonym: 확언(確言) (hwageon)

Derived terms

• 장담(壯談)하다 (jangdamhada)
• 호언장담(豪言壯談) (ho'eonjangdam)