Korean slang, explained in English · 115
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- NGOngoNongovernmental organizationAn abbreviation for a private organization or group that does not belong to government agencies.
- NIniNational incomeAn abbreviation for national income, income generated through a country’s economic activities.
- 니치 마케팅nichi maketingNiche marketingNiche-market marketing targeting the needs of a small or finely segmented consumer group.
- 니드팅nideutingMeeting partners based on usefulnessA term for a matchmaking meeting seeking a partner based on usefulness to oneself rather than looks.
- 니가 좋아niga joaA meme or challenge in which people sing along to a song from the movie ‘와일드 씽’ or adapt it to something they like.A meme or challenge in which people sing along to a song from the movie ‘와일드 씽’ or adapt it to something they like.
- 닉변nikbyeonChanging a nickname or username used online.Changing a nickname or username used online.
- 닉차nikchaTreating people differently online according to their nicknames.Treating people differently online according to their nicknames.
- 니크센nikeusenTime or an activity spent doing nothing, letting go, and resting without a particular focus.Time or an activity spent doing nothing, letting go, and resting without a particular focus.
- NIMAnimaNational imagery and mapping agencyA Roman-letter abbreviation for 국가 이미지지도국 (national imagery and mapping agency) used in the article of the time.
- 니맘내맘nimamnaemamAn expression of agreement saying the other person’s feelings or thoughts are the same as one’s own.An expression of agreement saying the other person’s feelings or thoughts are the same as one’s own.
- 님비nimbiOpposing facilities in one’s own areaAn attitude or phenomenon of recognizing a facility’s necessity while opposing its location in one’s own area.
- 니트niteuYouth outside study, work, and trainingAn English abbreviation for young people not in education, employment, or vocational training and not looking for work.
- 닛폰필nitponpilJapanese-popular fashionA term for clothing or styles popular in Japan.
- NLLnllNorthern limit line in the West SeaAn English abbreviation referring, in the source, to the northern limit line in the West Sea.
- NLPNLPAn abbreviation for natural language processing in artificial intelligence.An abbreviation for natural language processing in artificial intelligence.
- NMSnmsNetwork management systemAn abbreviation for a system monitoring and managing network faults, load, and operating conditions.
- NNPnnpNet national productAn abbreviation for net national product, gross national product less consumption of fixed capital.
- 노바이no buyA no-buy periodA practice of avoiding unnecessary purchases of new items for a set period.
- 노 더스트족no deoseuteujokPeople making various efforts in daily life to avoid dust.People making various efforts in daily life to avoid dust.
- 노 어바웃 미 챌린지no eobaut mi chaellinjiA short-video activity following the signature choreography to Lee Chae-yeon’s 노 어바웃 미.A short-video activity following the signature choreography to Lee Chae-yeon’s 노 어바웃 미.
- 노 마스크족no maseukeujokPeople who go about daily life without wearing masks.People who go about daily life without wearing masks.
- 노바이족nobaijokPeople avoiding new-product purchasesConsumers who use secondhand goods, repairs, or rentals rather than buy new products.
- 노방nobangShort for a karaoke room.Short for a karaoke room.
- 노블레스 노매드nobeulreseu nomaedeuExperience-focused luxury consumersSomeone who spends time and money enriching experiences through travel, exercise, dining, or performances rather than owning expensive things.
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