{ "term": "string", "language": "string (Japanese | Korean | Mandarin | Pan-Asian)", "romanization": "string", "literal_translation": "string", "bme_definition": "string", "usage_context": "string", "related_terms": ["string"], "content_references": ["string"], "first_published": "date", "last_updated": "date" }
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Speech Register
Literal Translation
The level of formality in Korean speech — formal polite, informal polite, casual — which are grammatically distinct and require different production depending on social context.
