Korean slang profile
감다살
gamdasal
Your instincts are on point
A compliment for someone's sharp taste or sense of what works in their choices or expression.
- Expanded form
- 감 다 살았네Your instincts are on point
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 23, 2025
- 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
오늘 고른 배경 음악 감다살이네.
Today's choice of background music is spot on.
- Quoted from a source
‘감다살’(‘감 다 살았네’의 줄임말)[1]
감다살: short for 감 다 살았네, meaning your instincts are on point.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2025-02-23The supporting material introduced the meaning and context of use of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for 감 다 살았네, praising someone's sharp instincts. A 2025 News1 report carried by Dong-A Ilbo includes the expansion and describes its use for content that receives a good response. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One source explains the term. The earliest use and comparison with additional sources remain unchecked.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- MV 기습공개? 키키, ‘감다살’ 파격 데뷔 통했다 (동아일보·뉴스1)Published Feb 23, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026