Korean word

언급

Pronunciation

Romanizationeongeup

Meaning

  • nounmention

Example

그 문제에 언급을 하지 않았어요.keu mun je e eon geu beul ha ji a na sseo yo

I didn't mention that issue.

Illustration for 언급 (mention)

More examples

보고서에 언급이 없었어요.po go seo e eon geu bi eop sseo sseo yo

There was no mention in the report.

Core concept

The act or content of bringing a person or issue into what is being said or written.

Common phrases

  • 언급이 있다eon geu bi it tta

    there is a mention

  • 언급이 없다eon geu bi eop tta

    there is no mention

Similar words

말mal: Spoken words used to share thoughts or information with another person.
얘기yaegi: Spoken content about an event, experience, piece of news, or idea.
의견uigyeon: A person's or group's considered view about an issue.
거론keoron: Bringing a subject into a discussion as something to talk about.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사람이나 사안에 대해 말하거나 글로 다루는 행위나 그 내용을 가리키는 말eo tteon sa ra mi na sa a ne tae hae mal ha geo na keul lo ta ru neun haeng wi na keu nae yong eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning speech and reach, which reflects directing words toward a subject.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, simpler expressions are often more natural, while this noun is useful for understanding formal speech and writing.

Opposites

  • 무언급mueongeupnonmentionnoun

Related words

  • 언급하다eongeupadamentionverb
  • 언급자eongeupjjamentionernoun

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