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Korean slang profile

나노테크

nanotekeu

Nanotechnology

Short for nanotechnology.

Expanded form
nano technologynano technology
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 2005
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

    과학관의 나노테크 전시를 관람했다.

    I visited the nanotechnology exhibit at the science museum.

02Documented history

  1. 2005-12This source introduced “나노테크” and explained its meaning.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Formed by retaining parts of “nano technology”. The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2005년 신어』 lists this headword and its meaning. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The headword, components, definition, and usage on PDF page 274 (printed page 250) were directly compared. This relies on one source; the older articles quoted by the report were not directly checked. Inclusion in this collection does not establish the year the expression arose or first became popular. This was read in the section tracking the use of previously surveyed terms; it is not claimed to have originated in 2005.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 2005년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 2005Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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