Korean word

답장

Pronunciation

Romanizationtapjjang

Meaning

  • nounreply

Example

친구가 보낸 문자에 답장을 했어.chin gu ga po naen mun ja e tap jjang eul hae sseo

I replied to the text my friend sent.

Illustration for 답장 (reply)

More examples

메일에 답장이 왔어.me i re tap jjang i wa sseo

I got a reply to my email.

Core concept

A personal message or letter that one person sends back after another person sends one.

Common phrases

  • 답장을 하다tap jjang eul ha da

    reply

  • 답장을 보내다tap jjang eul po nae da

    send a reply

  • 답장이 오다tap jjang i o da

    get a reply

Similar words

대답taedap: A response given aloud or in writing during an exchange.
답변tapppyeon: A response that supplies information or views to address a question.
회신hoesin: A formal written message sent back after an inquiry or request.

Definition in Korean

받은 메시지나 편지에 대해 응답으로 보내는 말이나 글로, 주로 개인 간의 평상시 소통에서 쓰이는 표현pa deun me si ji na pyeon ji e tae hae eung da beu ro po nae neun ma ri na keul lo chu ro kae in ka nui pyeong sang si so tong e seo sseu i neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound of a term for an answer and a term for a written document, giving it the sense of a written response.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an English answer, which can solve a question or test, this word points to a message sent back to another person.

Other meanings

  • answernoun

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