Korean slang & trends · 43

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• 정리형 인간jeongrihyeong inganAn organized type of personA type of person good at organizing objects or tasks.
• 전자 서명jeonja seomyeongElectronic name or business-name signatureIn the source, a representation of a person’s name or business name used on documents and similar items on a computer or the internet.
• 전자정부jeonjajeongbuElectronic governmentA form of government operation linking information and communications technology with administrative work and public services to improve efficiency and productivity.
• 저렴이jeoryeomiAn affectionate term for an inexpensive product.An affectionate term for an inexpensive product.
• 저속노화jeosok nohwaHealthy aging through everyday habitsA term for trying to age slowly and healthily by managing habits such as diet, sleep, and exercise.
• 젓가락데이jeotgarakdeiChopsticks DayA name for November 11 promoting chopstick use and chopstick culture.
• 제로 웨이스트jero weiseuteuPractices seeking to reduce everyday waste such as unnecessary packaging and disposable items.Practices seeking to reduce everyday waste such as unnecessary packaging and disposable items.
• 제트보드jeteubodeuJet-powered water boardWater-sports equipment with a jet engine built into a board to travel over water.
• 젯셋 패션jetset paesyeonJet-set-inspired fashionFashion evoking the affluent atmosphere of upper-class travel by plane or cruise ship.
• 증거 중독jeunggeo jungdokA phenomenon of persistently demanding supporting evidence rather than trusting explanations alone.A phenomenon of persistently demanding supporting evidence rather than trusting explanations alone.
• 지하경제jihagyeongjeUnderground economyEconomic activity occurring outside government statistics, taxation, or regulatory systems.
• 지혜경영jihyegyeongyeongManagement using accumulated wisdomA management concept emphasizing the connection between members’ experience-based wisdom and management performance.
• 지지이지 챌린지jijiiji chaellinjiA dance activity copying short choreography to part of the fast-beat track 지지이지.A dance activity copying short choreography to part of the fast-beat track 지지이지.
• 지지스럽다jijiseureopdaOverwhelmed or facing unavoidable defeatTo be in a situation where defeat seems unavoidable, things are very difficult, or one is being overwhelmingly outmatched.
• 지존jijonThe best in a fieldA metaphor for the best person or thing in a field.
• 집놀이족jimnorijokPeople enjoying various games and leisure activities at home.People enjoying various games and leisure activities at home.
• 진검승부jingeomseungbuSerious contest to determine the bestA metaphor for a contest or match to determine who is truly better.
• 징검다리 소비jinggeomdari sobiBuying more cheaply by going through successive discount and reward-earning steps.Buying more cheaply by going through successive discount and reward-earning steps.
• 직락jingnakThe pleasure of living close to work, reducing commuting burdens and enjoying more free time.The pleasure of living close to work, reducing commuting burdens and enjoying more free time.
• 진지스칸jinjiseukanSomeone who responds seriously on their own in an otherwise lighthearted situation.Someone who responds seriously on their own in an otherwise lighthearted situation.
• 지옥철jiokcheolA hellishly crowded subwayA figurative expression for a subway so crowded there is barely room to stand.
• 집착광공jipchakgwanggongAn expression emphasizing excessive obsession with a person or object.An expression emphasizing excessive obsession with a person or object.
• 집합박사jiphapbaksaLearner stuck on the mathematics of setsA metaphor used for someone who has repeatedly restarted mathematics study and become very familiar only with the section on sets.
• 집콕jipkokStaying at homeStaying inside your home.

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