Korean slang profile
보어아웃
boeoaut
A state of reduced motivation from exhaustion with repetitive, monotonous work or a boring working life.
A state of reduced motivation from exhaustion with repetitive, monotonous work or a boring working life.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 4, 2024
- 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
같은 업무만 계속하니 보어아웃이라는 표현이 와닿았다.
Doing the same tasks over and over made the term 보어아웃 resonate with me.
02Documented history
- June 2024이투데이 introduced the meaning of this expression and its use in consumption and everyday life.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 전심치지(專心致志)/보어아웃 (이투데이)Published Jun 4, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026