Korean slang, explained in English · 154

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• 싱크족singkeujokA childless couple’s household in which only one person earns income.A childless couple’s household in which only one person earns income.
• 싱크로율singkeuroyulA measure of how well corresponding elements, such as video and audio, match.A measure of how well corresponding elements, such as video and audio, match.
• 싱송라singsongraShort for a singer-songwriter who writes and sings their own songs.Short for a singer-songwriter who writes and sings their own songs.
• 신행sinhaengA shortened name for a honeymoon.A shortened name for a honeymoon.
• 신홍합 지역sinhonghap jiyeokA collective name for the areas around Sinchon, Hongik University, and Hapjeong stations in Seoul.A collective name for the areas around Sinchon, Hongik University, and Hapjeong stations in Seoul.
• 시니어노믹스sinieonomikseuMarkets and economic effects arising from older adults' economic activity.Markets and economic effects arising from older adults' economic activity.
• 신자취족sinjachwijokStyle-conscious young solo residentsYoung single people living alone who take an interest in decorating their homes and grooming their appearance.
• 신적화sinjeokhwaA term for a game running so smoothly that even a low-spec computer can run a recent game.A term for a game running so smoothly that even a low-spec computer can run a recent game.
• 신지식인sinjisikinPractical knowledge innovatorA person who uses practical knowledge and experience in the field to improve work methods and raise value.
• 신주말sinjumalThe Friday-afternoon-to-Sunday weekendA new weekend concept running from Friday afternoon through Sunday as the five-day workweek spread.
• 신캥거루족sinkaenggeorujokAdult children who earn money but continue living with their parents, contributing to living expenses instead of moving out.Adult children who earn money but continue living with their parents, contributing to living expenses instead of moving out.
• 신꾸sinkkuDecorating shoes to personal taste by adding ornaments or other accessories.Decorating shoes to personal taste by adding ornaments or other accessories.
• 신코쿤족sinkokunjokCost-conscious home leisure seekersPeople who cut back on outings because of living costs and seek inexpensive leisure at home.
• 신파라치sinparachiReward-seeking newspaper-sales reporterReporting unfair newspaper sales practices for a reward, or someone who does so.
• 신레옹족sinreongjokMen who are affectionate with their families and pursue stylish clothes in their social lives.Men who are affectionate with their families and pursue stylish clothes in their social lives.
• 신토불이sintobuliCrisis-era wordplay about lying lowHere, a variant usage during the foreign-exchange crisis meaning to lie flat with one’s body close to the ground.
• 시오오siooOfficer overseeing business executionAn officer overseeing business execution within a company, such as turning developed products into businesses.
• 시펙sipekA distinctive experience or ability that sets a job applicant apart from others.A distinctive experience or ability that sets a job applicant apart from others.
• 시피오sipioOfficer overseeing personal networksAn abbreviated job title of the time for an officer dedicated to personal networks.
• 십장생sipjangsaengWordplay about teenagers’ employment anxietyWordplay abbreviating “even teenagers should think about future unemployment,” figuratively expressing employment anxiety. This differs from 십장생 as a traditional decorative motif.
• 실압근sirapgeunStrong, firm muscles in someone whose body looks small.Strong, firm muscles in someone whose body looks small.
• SISsisStrategic information systemAn abbreviation for a strategic information system used in management strategy.
• 시성비siseongbiA consumer criterion emphasizing less time spent or greater efficiency within the same time.A consumer criterion emphasizing less time spent or greater efficiency within the same time.
• 시심비sisimbiThe satisfaction gained relative to the time spent.The satisfaction gained relative to the time spent.

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