Korean Conversation · Level 272
15 words
Korean word
증언
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheungeon
Meaning
- nountestimony
Example
그는 법정에서 증언을 했다.keu neun peop jjeong e seo cheung eo neul haet tta
He testified in court.
More examples
이웃들이 사고 당시의 상황에 대해 증언을 했다.i ut tteu ri sa go tang si ui sang hwang e tae hae cheung eo neul haet tta
The neighbors gave testimony about the circumstances at the time of the accident.
Core concept
A formal account offered to establish what happened in court or during an official investigation.
Common phrases
증언을 하다cheung eo neul ha da
give testimony
증언이 나오다cheung eo ni na o da
testimony emerges
Similar words
말mal: Spoken communication that passes thoughts or information between people.
이야기iyagi: A spoken account that presents events or ideas in sequence.
진술chinsul: An organized report of facts or events given or written during questioning.
Definition in Korean
법정이나 조사에서 사실을 밝히기 위해 진술하는 말이나 그 행위.peop jjeong i na cho sa e seo sa si reul pal ki gi wi hae chin sul ha neun ma ri na keu haeng wi
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound joins the idea of proving with the idea of speaking, linking it to speech used as formal evidence.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word sounds formal, so ordinary personal accounts are usually described with simpler words such as story or account.