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반말

반말

Korean

Noun

반말 (banmal)

  1. crude language
  2. talking down

Usage notes

The term 반말 (banmal) describes various truncated forms of speech where particles or suffixes are dropped, usually resulting in a loss of the suffixes that reflect social differences. The 해체 (haeche) style of speech is a common example of 반말 (banmal).