Korean word

선언하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationseoneonhada

오늘부터 다이어트를 시작한다고 선언했어요.o neul bu teo ta i eo teu reul si ja kan da go seo neon hae sseo yo

I declared that I would begin dieting today.

그는 기자회견에서 은퇴를 선언했다.keu neun ki ja hoe gyeo ne seo eun toe reul seo neon haet tta

He declared his retirement at a press conference.

An intention or policy moved from private thought into an official public statement.

알리다allida: To give someone information or news so that the person knows it.
말하다malhada: To express a thought or fact in spoken words.

공식적으로 자신의 의사나 방침을 분명히 밝히는 동사.kong sik jjeo geu ro cha si nui ui sa na pang chi meul pun myeong hi pal ki neun tong sa

The word combines the Sino-Korean noun meaning public declaration with hada, turning the idea of a declaration into an action.

The word often signals that a statement has public weight, so it fits a formal notice better than a relaxed conversation.