Korean slang, explained in English · 66
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- 홈캠핑homkaempingEnjoying the atmosphere and activities of camping at home instead of going out to the countryside.Enjoying the atmosphere and activities of camping at home instead of going out to the countryside.
- 홈코노미homkonomiConsumption and economic activity centered on people spending leisure time at home.Consumption and economic activity centered on people spending leisure time at home.
- 홈쿠킹족homkukingjokPeople who cook and eat meals at home with their families.People who cook and eat meals at home with their families.
- 홈마hommaA fan who personally photographs or films a favorite celebrity and posts the images or videos on a website or social media.A fan who personally photographs or films a favorite celebrity and posts the images or videos on a website or social media.
- 홈마카세hommakaseA term for omakase enjoyed at home.A term for omakase enjoyed at home.
- 호모 체어쿠스homo cheeokuseuA metaphor for people who spend long periods sitting, especially office workers working seated for hours.A metaphor for people who spend long periods sitting, especially office workers working seated for hours.
- 호모 프롬프트homo peurompeuteuAn expression emphasizing human thinking and practical skills in questioning AI and interpreting its results.An expression emphasizing human thinking and practical skills in questioning AI and interpreting its results.
- 호모 솔리타리우스homo solritariuseuLonely modern people living alone amid social changeAn expression for a lonely modern person who has come to live alone amid changes in social structures.
- 호모인턴스homointeonseuA job seeker who accumulates qualifications yet cycles through internships without securing regular employment.A job seeker who accumulates qualifications yet cycles through internships without securing regular employment.
- 호모마스크쿠스homomaseukeukuseuA term for people or humanity for whom wearing masks has become part of everyday life.A term for people or humanity for whom wearing masks has become part of everyday life.
- 홈스쿨링homseukulringHomeschoolingEducation received at home instead of attending school.
- 홈스테이homseuteiStaying with a local household abroadA foreigner staying with an ordinary household and experiencing that country’s family life.
- 홈시어터homsieoteoHome theater systemA device setup or system providing cinema-like video and sound at home.
- 홈술homsulDrinking at homeDrinking alcohol at home. The cited articles include both drinking alone and drinking with family at home.
- 홈슈랑스homsyurangseuInsurance sold through home shoppingSelling insurance through a partnership between a home-shopping business and an insurer.
- 홈테인먼트homteinmeonteuEntertainment and leisure activities that can be enjoyed at home.Entertainment and leisure activities that can be enjoyed at home.
- 홈테크니스homtekeuniseuA trend of equipping a home workout space and using personalized exercise content incorporating technology.A trend of equipping a home workout space and using personalized exercise content incorporating technology.
- 혼뱅honbaengHandling banking alone without assistance from bank staff.Handling banking alone without assistance from bank staff.
- 혼밥honbapEating aloneEating a meal by yourself.
- 혼캠honcamSolo campingGoing camping by yourself.
- 혼참족honchamjokPeople who attend rallies or protests on their own.People who attend rallies or protests on their own.
- 혼디hondiEating dessert alone, or dessert eaten that way.Eating dessert alone, or dessert eaten that way.
- 혼강hongangAttending a lecture alone, without friends or colleagues taking it with you.Attending a lecture alone, without friends or colleagues taking it with you.
- 홍가포르honggaporeuHong Kong and SingaporeA collective name for Hong Kong and Singapore.
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