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TOPIK 5noun

험담

heomdam

험담이 · 험담을

badmouthing, slander, speaking ill of someone

Example

다른 사람의 험담을 하는 건 좋지 않아요.

It's not good to badmouth other people.

Word parts

험 harsh담 talk

Literally 'harsh talk' about someone.

Good to know

험담하다 is the verb; casual younger speakers often say 뒷담화하다 or 뒷담 까다 instead.