Korean word

서명

Pronunciation

Romanizationseomyeong

Meaning

  • nounsignature

Example

여기에 서명을 해 주세요.yeo gi e seo myeong eul hae chu se yo

Please sign here.

Illustration for 서명 (signature)

More examples

택배를 받을 때 서명을 했어요.taek ppae reul pa deul ttae seo myeong eul hae sseo yo

I signed when I received the package.

Core concept

A person's handwritten name acts as a visible sign of agreement or confirmation on a document.

Common phrases

  • 서명을 하다seo myeong eul ha da

    sign

  • 서명을 받다seo myeong eul pat tta

    get a signature

Similar words

사인sain: A handwritten name collected as a memento is an autograph.
도장tojang: An inked stamp pressed onto a document leaves an official mark of approval.
인감ingam: A registered personal seal confirms identity during important official procedures.

Definition in Korean

문서나 서류에 자신의 이름을 직접 써서 동의나 확인을 나타내는 행위 또는 그 표시.mun seo na seo ryu e cha si nui i reu meul chik jjeop sseo seo tong ui na hwa gi neul na ta nae neun haeng wi tto neun keu pyo si

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound built from elements meaning 'to sign' and 'name', linking the written name directly to formal approval.

Usage tips

  • For everyday recall, connect this word with forms and contracts, where a written name carries official weight rather than simply showing handwriting.

Other meanings

  • autographnoun

Related words

  • 서명자seomyeongjasignernoun
  • 전자서명cheonjaseomyeongelectronic signaturenoun

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