Korean slang profile
아나바다
anabada
Use sparingly, share, exchange, reuse
An initial-syllable abbreviation for the practice of using goods sparingly, sharing them, exchanging them, and reusing them.
- Expanded form
- 아끼어 쓰다 + 나누어 쓰다 + 바꾸어 쓰다 + 다시 쓰다아끼어 쓰다 + 나누어 쓰다 + 바꾸어 쓰다 + 다시 쓰다 (use sparingly + share + exchange + reuse)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
동네 아나바다 행사에 쓰지 않는 물건을 가져갔다.
I brought unused items to the neighborhood 아나바다 event.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “아나바다”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “아끼어 쓰다 + 나누어 쓰다 + 바꾸어 쓰다 + 다시 쓰다 (use sparingly + share + exchange + reuse)”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 201쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026