Korean abbreviations · 36
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- 잼얘jaemyaeA shortened form of 재밌는 이야기, ‘a fun story.’A shortened form of 재밌는 이야기, ‘a fun story.’
- 재패니메이션jaepaenimeisyeonJapanese-produced animationA blended word for animation produced in Japan.
- 재료템jaeryotemA material item used to make other items in a game.A material item used to make other items in a game.
- 재특jaeteukSpecial account for fiscal loansA shortened term for 재정 융자 특별 회계, a special account for fiscal loans.
- 자강두천jagangducheonAn expression for a fierce confrontation between two people. Starting as a clash between two outstanding people, it also sarcastically describes a quarrel between two equally unremarkable people.An expression for a fierce confrontation between two people. Starting as a clash between two outstanding people, it also sarcastically describes a quarrel between two equally unremarkable people.
- 자게jageOnline general-board abbreviationA shortened name for the general discussion board of an online community.
- 자허블jaheobeulA shortened name for Starbucks’ grapefruit honey black tea, a tea drink with grapefruit and honey.A shortened name for Starbucks’ grapefruit honey black tea, a tea drink with grapefruit and honey.
- 자컨jakeonIn-house idol contentVideos about idols' daily lives, reality shows, and entertainment produced by the K-pop agency itself.
- 자만추jamanchuPreferring to meet someone naturallyPreferring romantic connections that develop naturally in everyday life rather than through arranged meetings such as blind dates.
- 자낳괴janatgoeA sarcastic or self-mocking term for acting for money or profit.A sarcastic or self-mocking term for acting for money or profit.
- 잔차족janchajokBicycle ridersPeople who use bicycles for transportation or enjoy riding them.
- 장친사jangchinsaShort for one’s mother-in-law’s friend’s son-in-law, used as a comparison for a good job, ability, and similar qualities.Short for one’s mother-in-law’s friend’s son-in-law, used as a comparison for a good job, ability, and similar qualities.
- 장미족jangmijokGraduates facing long-term unemploymentA term formerly used for jobseekers unable to find employment for a long time after graduation.
- 장포족jangpojokPeople giving up grocery shopping because of high prices or similar burdens.People giving up grocery shopping because of high prices or similar burdens.
- 자파라치japarachiReward-seeking vending-machine reporterPeople who report operation of illegally installed vending machines for rewards, or such activity.
- 자랭jaraengA shortened name for the free ranked mode in ‘리그 오브 레전드’ (League of Legends).A shortened name for the free ranked mode in ‘리그 오브 레전드’ (League of Legends).
- 자스닥jaseudakJapanese over-the-counter securities marketA name referring, in the checked material of the time, to Japan’s over-the-counter securities market.
- 자소서jasoseoA personal statementAn abbreviation of 자기소개서, meaning a written self-introduction or personal statement.
- 자통법jatongbeopCapital-markets lawAn abbreviation for the law governing capital markets and financial investment business.
- 제당슈만jedangsyumanAn abbreviation of a sentence promising to make someone a superstar.An abbreviation of a sentence promising to make someone a superstar.
- 제이팝jeipapJapanese pop musicJapanese popular music.
- 적일많버jeokilmanbeoA well-wish expressing the hope of working less and earning more.A well-wish expressing the hope of working less and earning more.
- 절친jeolchinA close friendAn abbreviation referring to a very close friend.
- 절싫중떠jeolsiljungtteoAn abbreviation of the proverb that if you dislike where you are, you should be the one to leave.An abbreviation of the proverb that if you dislike where you are, you should be the one to leave.
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