Korean slang & trends · 58

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• 물멍mulmeongResting while gazing blankly at water.Resting while gazing blankly at water.
• 물성매력mulseong maeryeokThe appeal of tangible experiencesA tendency to value seeing, touching, and experiencing physical things even in a digital environment.
• 문어발식muneobalsikExpansion into many fieldsAn octopus-arm metaphor for expanding business or other activities into many fields.
• 문구부심mungubusimPride in the stationery one uses or owns.Pride in the stationery one uses or owns.
• 문구덕mungudeokSomeone who collects and deeply enjoys stationery such as pens and notebooks.Someone who collects and deeply enjoys stationery such as pens and notebooks.
• 문구카세mungukaseA term comparing an assorted set of writing instruments to omakase.A term comparing an assorted set of writing instruments to omakase.
• 문화부족munhwabujokA group united by shared cultureA group whose members share a culture and feel a sense of common identity.
• 문화접대munhwajeopdaeEntertaining guests through cultural activitiesEntertaining guests through cultural activities such as performances or exhibitions.
• 문화놀이방munhwanolibangChildcare space for performance audiencesA space where audience members attending a performance can leave their children in care.
• 문자 이탈 현상munja ital hyeonsangMoving away from text-based mediaA gradual move away from media conveying information through text, such as books and newspapers.
• 문자사고munjasagoText message delivery failureA term used when a sent text message does not reach the recipient.
• 문제는 실물경색 해소야munjeneun silmulgyeongsaek haesoyaThe real-economy squeeze is the issueAn expression calling for relief of a stagnant real economy, including domestic demand that fails to recover despite improved financial markets.
• 묻고 더블로 가mutgo deobeullo gaA catchphrase from a film line meaning to put previous losses aside and wager double again.A catchphrase from a film line meaning to put previous losses aside and wager double again.
• 묻지마 투자mutjima tujaBlind investment without analysisBlindly investing in stocks or other assets without accurate information or systematic analysis.
• 묻지마 투매mutjima tumaeIndiscriminate stock dumpingIndiscriminately selling stocks cheaply without adequate information or market analysis.
• 무떡밥mutteokbapA state with no fresh news or content to sustain fans’ interest.A state with no fresh news or content to sustain fans’ interest.
• 무야호muyahoA shout from a variety broadcast used as an online meme.A shout from a variety broadcast used as an online meme.
• 명후조리myeonghujoriResting one’s tired body and recovering energy after a traditional holiday.Resting one’s tired body and recovering energy after a traditional holiday.
• 명절테크myeongjeoltekeuReselling unwanted holiday gifts secondhand.Reselling unwanted holiday gifts secondhand.
• 명품계myeongpumgyeA savings group for luxury purchasesA rotating savings group formed to raise money for expensive branded goods.
• 명품전당포myeongpumjeondangpoLuxury-goods pawnshopA pawnshop lending money against expensive branded goods, jewelry, and similar valuables.
• 명사박사myeongsabaksaEnglish learner stuck on nounsA metaphor used in English study for someone who knows only nouns well or repeatedly studies only that section.
• 면접 울렁증myeonjeop ulreongjeungInterview nervesA figurative term for becoming unusually nervous, less confident, and inhibited during interviews.
• 면플레이션myeonpeulleisyeonRising restaurant prices for noodle dishes such as cold noodles.Rising restaurant prices for noodle dishes such as cold noodles.

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