Korean slang profile
뇌절
noejeol
Taking the joke too far
A situation in which someone repeats a joke or behavior so much that it stops being entertaining.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 9, 2020
- Documented trend period
- Around 2020~
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
그 드립은 이제 뇌절이야.
You've taken that joke too far now.
- Quoted from a source
‘뇌절’은 만화 나루토에 등장한 기술에서 유래한 단어로, 똑같은 말 또는 행동을 반복해 상대방을 질리게 하는 것을 부정적으로 지칭하는 말이다.[1]
‘뇌절’ is a word that originated from a technique that appeared in the cartoon Naruto, and is a negative term for making the other person tired by repeating the same words or actions.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- April 2020The Asian Economy ‘New Word Dictionary’ corner introduced ‘뇌절’ as ‘obsessive repetition’ and explained that it originated from a technology in the cartoon ‘Naruto’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Asia Economy traces it to a move in Naruto and describes the negative sense of repeating words or actions until others are tired of them. This account comes from one article and has not been corroborated.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
Only one article traces it to a move from a comic. The specific move and when this usage spread are unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [신조어사전] 뇌절 - 집착에 가까운 반복 (아시아경제)Published Apr 9, 2020Original source checked Nov 5, 2026