🌟 덕담 (德談)

Noun  

1. 새해나 생일을 맞아 상대방이 잘 되기를 기원하며 하는 말.

1. WORDS OF BLESSING; WELL-WISHING REMARKS: Words wishing well, given to someone on his/her birthday or the New Year's day.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 새해 덕담.
    New year's blessings.
  • 생일 덕담.
    Birthday blessings.
  • 덕담 한마디.
    A word of blessing.
  • 덕담을 나누다.
    Share a good word.
  • 덕담을 듣다.
    Listen to the good words.
  • 덕담을 받다.
    Receive good words.
  • 덕담을 하다.
    Give words of blessing.
  • 나는 설날에 부모님께 세배를 한 후 건강을 기원하는 덕담을 올렸다.
    I bowed to my parents on new year's day and posted a blessing in health.
  • 우리 회사는 새해를 맞아 직원들끼리 덕담을 나누는 신년 행사를 했다.
    Our company held a new year's event in which employees exchanged words of blessing for the new year.
  • 오늘 제 생일이니까 덕담 한마디 해 주세요.
    Today is my birthday, so please say a word of blessing.
    건강하고 하는 일마다 다 잘되길 바란다.
    I wish you all the best for your health and everything you do.
Antonym 악담(惡談): 남을 헐뜯거나 남에게 나쁜 일이 일어나도록 저주하는 말.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 덕담 (덕땀)
📚 Derivative: 덕담하다: 남이 잘되기를 비는 말을 하다. 주로 새해에 많이 나눈다.

🗣️ 덕담 (德談) @ Usage Example

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