Korean slang profile
보청견
bocheonggyeon
Hearing-assistance dog
A dog trained to recognize everyday sounds such as doorbells and alarms and alert a person with a hearing disability.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 2003
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
안내문에는 보청견이 생활 속 소리를 알리는 역할을 한다고 적혀 있었다.
The notice said 보청견 alert people to everyday sounds.
02Documented history
- December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “보청견” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “보청견” and its contemporary usage. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026