Korean slang profile
다짐어
dajimeo
Expression accompanying a pledge
An expression conventionally added when making a pledge.
- Expanded form
- 다짐 + 어pledge + expression
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- 2007
- 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
내 이름을 걸겠다는 다짐어로 약속을 강조했다.
I emphasized the promise with a 다짐어 saying I would stake my name on it.
02Documented history
- 2007The National Institute of Korean Language’s weekly new-word survey material introduced the spelling and meaning of “다짐어”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Meaning words expressing a pledge, it describes phrases such as promising on one’s name or beliefs. This explanation was checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 2007 weekly new-word survey material. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and components in the body of the weekly material were directly compared. The original older articles re-quoted there and first use were not separately verified, and the date was recorded only to the precision of the verified source’s publication year.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 신어 조사 결과 (2007년 6월 3주) (국립국어원·국회도서관 보존본)Published 2007Original source checked Nov 14, 2026