만담

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 漫談 (to talk freely; free talk).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?mandam
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?mandam
    McCune–Reischauer?mandam
    Yale Romanization?mantam

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 만담하다

    만담 • (mandam) (hanja 漫談)

    1. satire, lampoon; irony, sarcasm
      Synonyms: 재담(才談) (jaedam), 소담(笑談) (sodam), 소언(笑言) (so'eon)
      코미디언은 대개 만담을 통해 관객들의 웃음을 자아낸다.
      Komidieon-eun daegae mandam-eul tonghae gwan'gaek-deur-ui useum-eul jaanaenda.
      Comedians often entertain audiences through their satirical stories.