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TOPIK 5noun

박장대소

bakjangdaeso [박짱대소]

박장대소가 · 박장대소를 (often 박장대소하다)

roaring with laughter (while clapping one's hands)

Example

친구의 농담에 모두 박장대소했어요.

Everyone roared with laughter at my friend's joke.

Word parts

박 clap장 palm대 big소 laugh

Literally 'clap the palms and laugh loudly'.

Good to know

Pronounced [박짱대소]. A bit literary; in casual speech people say 빵 터지다 or 배꼽을 잡다.