Korean word

댓글

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaetkkeul

Meaning

  • nouncomment

Example

사진에 댓글이 많이 달렸어요.sa ji ne taet kkeu ri ma ni tal lyeo sseo yo

The photo got lots of comments.

Illustration for 댓글 (comment)

More examples

저는 그 기사에 댓글을 남겼어요.cheo neun keu ki sa e taet kkeu reul nam gyeo sseo yo

I left a comment on that article.

Core concept

A brief written response connected to something posted online.

Common phrases

  • 댓글을 남기다taet kkeu reul nam gi da

    leave a comment

  • 댓글을 달다taet kkeu reul tal da

    post a comment

  • 댓글을 지우다taet kkeu reul chi u da

    delete a comment

Similar words

답글tapkkeul: A brief response written under someone else's online contribution.
코멘트komenteu: A concise opinion or reaction attached to an online post.
메시지mesiji: A short piece of information sent between people by phone or messenger.

Definition in Korean

게시물에 달아 남기는 짧은 글이나 반응ke si mu re ta ra nam gi neun jjal beun keu ri na pa neung

Word origin

Its form comes from a Korean expression for writing added to existing content, later becoming common in internet and social media use.

Usage tips

  • A direct response may be called a reply in English, but Korean often uses this word for both reactions and responses in the same discussion area.

Other meanings

  • replynoun

Related words

  • 댓글쓰기taetkkeulsseugicomment writingnoun
  • 댓글수taetkkeulsucomment countnoun

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