보증

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保證, from (guarantee) + (proof).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bojeung
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bojeung
    McCune–Reischauer?pojŭng
    Yale Romanization?pocung

    Noun

    보증 • (bojeung) (hanja 保證)

    1. assurance, guarantee
    2. (law) surety; a promise of compensation in the event that another person fails to fulfill their obligation