Korean slang & trends · 59

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• 면식myeonsikQuick noodle meals at the computerGetting by on simple noodle meals, such as instant noodles or jajangmyeon, while spending time using a computer or doing similar activities.
• 면식수행myeonsiksuhaengJoking about living on instant noodlesA humorous comparison to ascetic practice for getting by on instant noodles because money is tight.
• 뮤추얼펀드myuchueolpeondeuFund organized as an investment companyA fund organized as a securities investment company in which investors become shareholders.
• N잡러N-japreoSomeone with multiple jobsA person who holds several jobs at the same time.
• N포세대N-po sedaeThe generation giving things upYoung people described as giving up on dating, marriage, having children, and other goals because of pressures such as a difficult job market and rising living costs.
• 나비보벳따우nabibobetttauA Korean transcription of meaningless electronic singing in a song from the game ‘동물의 숲’ (Animal Crossing).A Korean transcription of meaningless electronic singing in a song from the game ‘동물의 숲’ (Animal Crossing).
• 나들이파nadeulipaPeople who enjoy short outingsPeople who enjoy brief outings when they have free time.
• 내비게이션 소비naebigeisyeon sobiConsumption in which AI or communications technology tracks shopping routes to offer tailored information.Consumption in which AI or communications technology tracks shopping routes to offer tailored information.
• 내가 그걸 모를까naega geugeol moreulkkaYou think I don't know that?A meme used to snap back when someone knows what they should do but finds it hard to put into practice.
• 내가 그렇게 만만합니까naega geureoke manmanhamnikkaA phrase asking whether the other person thinks one is so easy to deal with, introduced as a line from ‘헤어질 결심’ (Decision to Leave).A phrase asking whether the other person thinks one is so easy to deal with, introduced as a line from ‘헤어질 결심’ (Decision to Leave).
• 냄비naembiEnthusiasm that quickly heats and coolsA figurative expression for a reaction or enthusiasm that quickly heats up and then cools, distinct from the ordinary word for a cooking pot.
• 냉섬naengseomAn area cooler than its surroundingsA “cold island” metaphor for a place with lower temperatures than surrounding areas.
• 내러티브 자본naereotibeu jabonThe idea that a company’s or individual’s stories and narratives become assets creating competitiveness.The idea that a company’s or individual’s stories and narratives become assets creating competitiveness.
• 내시피naesipiA recipe made in one's own way.A recipe made in one's own way.
• 내셔널 미니멈naesyeoneol minimeomNational minimum welfare levelThe minimum level of welfare that the state should guarantee for people’s lives.
• 내셔널 트러스트naesyeoneol teureoseuteuCitizen-funded heritage conservationAn activity securing and protecting land and assets worth conserving through citizens’ donations and similar contributions.
• 나그니처nageunicheoA tendency to define one's tastes by one's own judgment rather than others' evaluations.A tendency to define one's tastes by one's own judgment rather than others' evaluations.
• 나홀로 티켓naholro tiketA ticket for just one personAn admission ticket sold to just one person for a performance or similar event.
• 나홀로족naholrojokPeople enjoying leisure alonePeople who spend leisure time alone rather than being tied to group activities.
• 나일리지naillijiAn attitude of invoking one’s age to expect special treatment or consideration.An attitude of invoking one’s age to expect special treatment or consideration.
• 나이트 루틴naiteu rutinA habitual sequence of actions or steps before going to sleep.A habitual sequence of actions or steps before going to sleep.
• 나이트쿠스naiteukuseuA mainly nocturnal personA term for someone mainly active at night.
• 낙지부동nakjibudongClinging to one’s desk to keep a jobA metaphor for working while clinging to one’s desk like an octopus to survive in the workplace.
• 낚시걸이naksigeoliKeeping Enter pressed with a coinPlacing a coin under a computer key to keep the Enter key pressed.

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