자만추

자만추

Korean

Etymology

Short for 자연적 만남을 추구 (jayeonjeok mannameul chugu, “aspiring to natural encounters”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ma̠ɲt͡ɕʰu]
• Phonetic hangeul: [자만추]

Revised Romanization? jamanchu Revised Romanization (translit.)? jamanchu McCune–Reischauer? chamanch'u Yale Romanization? camanchwu

Noun

자만추 • (jamanchu)

1. (neologism, slang) someone who prefers to date or find romance through acquaintances (instead of prearranged dates, blind dates, dating apps, etc.) [from 2018]

Derived terms

• 자만추하다 (jamanchuhada, “to prefers to date or find romance via acquaintances”)