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Jondaemal

Literal Translation

(존댓말) Formal, respectful speech in Korean. Used with strangers, elders, superiors, in professional contexts. The default when meeting someone new. The shift away from jondaemal toward banmal is one of the most significant social events in Korean relationship development.