Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
답장 dapjang
A social barometer used to measure the urgency, emotional investment, or level of respect embedded in a digital response.
What does 답장 mean?
답장 (dapjang) means: A social barometer used to measure the urgency, emotional investment, or level of respect embedded in a digital response.
Speakers use this to refer to a reply sent in response to a previous message or email. It frequently combines with verbs indicating the arrival, delay, or writing of a response, such as 늦다, 오다, 기다리다, 받다, and 보내다. A dialogue exchange shows a speaker apologizing for a delayed reply by explaining they were busy.
Depending on the platform and relationship, delayed responses can carry social weight, where the speed of a reply is interpreted as a measure of attentiveness or care.
Depending on the platform and relationship, delayed responses can carry social weight, where the speed of a reply is interpreted as a measure of attentiveness or care.
🎙️ 답장은 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [답짱]로 소리나요 (경음화). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 어제 내 이메일 받았어?
e-je nae i-me-il bad-ass-eo?
Did you get my email yesterday?
💡 A speaker checking if an initial message arrived. - 응. 받았는데 바빠서 답장을 하지 못했어. 미안해.
eung. bad-ass-neun-de bap-pa-seo dap-jang-eul ha-ji mot-haess-eo. mi-an-hae.
Yes. I got it, but I was busy and couldn't reply. Sorry.
💡 A speaker apologizing for a delayed reply. - 답장을 보내다.
dap-jang-eul bon-ae-da.
To send a reply.
💡 A standard collocation for transmitting a response.
Related words in Social Situations
등잔 밑이 어둡다 Deungjan mit-i eodupda될성부른 나무는 떡잎부터 알아본다 Doelseongbureun namuneun tteongipbuteo arabonda돌다리도 두드려 보고 건너라 Doldarido dudeuryeo bogo geonneora동상이몽 dong-sang-i-mong뒷북치다 dwit-buk-chida