Korean word

보장되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpojangdoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe guaranteed

Example

권리는 법으로 보장됩니다.kwol li neun peo beu ro po jang doem ni da

Rights are guaranteed by law.

Illustration for 보장되다 (be guaranteed)

More examples

근로자의 월급이 보장된다는 조건으로 계약을 맺었다.keul lo ja ui wol geu bi po jang doen da neun cho geo neu ro kye ya geul mae jeot tta

They entered into a contract on the condition that the worker's salary would be guaranteed.

Core concept

Something is kept safe or certain by a system, rule, or other outside support.

Common phrases

  • 권리가 보장되다kwol li ga po jang doe da

    rights be protected

  • 안전이 보장되다an jeo ni po jang doe da

    safety be ensured

  • 월급이 보장되다wol geu bi po jang doe da

    salary be guaranteed

Similar words

보호되다pohodoeda: A person, animal, place, or thing is shielded from danger or harm by human action or law.
지켜지다chikyeojida: A rule or promise is kept as people continue to honor it.
보장받다pojangbattta: A person or group receives assurance from an institution that a right or benefit will remain secure.

Definition in Korean

어떤 권리나 조건, 안전 등이 외부의 영향 없이 일정하게 지켜지도록 보장되는 상태를 나타내는 동사.eo tteon kwol li na cho geon an jeon teung i oe bu ui yeong hyang eop ssi il jeong ha ge chi kyeo ji do rok po jang doe neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean 보장 (bojang, "guarantee or protection") joined to 되다 (doeda, "become or be made"), so it describes a guaranteed state rather than the act of guaranteeing.

Usage tips

  • It commonly appears in formal writing about rights, safety, and conditions, so it is useful for understanding public rules and institutional statements in Korean.

Other meanings

  • be protectedverb
  • be securedverb

Opposites

  • 침해되다chimhaedoedabe infringedverb

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