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TOPIK 5noun

서약

seoyak

서약이 · 서약을

oath, pledge, vow

Example

신입 사원들은 첫날 비밀 유지 서약을 했습니다.

The new employees took a confidentiality pledge on their first day.

Word parts

서 vow약 promise

Literally 'vowed promise' — more formal and official than 약속.