Korean slang profile
일며들다
ilmyeodeulda
To gradually become interested and absorbed in work that initially held no appeal.
To gradually become interested and absorbed in work that initially held no appeal.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 1, 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
새 업무를 배우다 보니 어느새 일며들었다.
As I learned the new work, I gradually became absorbed in it.
02Documented history
- November 2024이투데이 explained the meaning and usage of this expression.[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] 공의휴기어(公儀休嗜魚)/주간인구 (이투데이)Published Nov 1, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026