Korean slang profile
뇌정지
noejeongji
An expression for feeling as though one’s thoughts briefly stop because of confusion or being flustered.
An expression for feeling as though one’s thoughts briefly stop because of confusion or being flustered.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 13, 2026
- 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
문제를 읽자마자 뇌정지 와서 잠깐 쉬었어.
My mind went blank—뇌정지—as soon as I read the question, so I took a short break.
02Documented history
- May 2026Asia Today presented it as an example of speech used when one’s thoughts feel overloaded.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Asia Today’s 2026 usage guide presents it as something said when one’s head feels overloaded. This is an everyday exaggerated reaction, not a medical definition. How it was first coined could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The meaning is limited to the situations classified in the usage guide. Medical meanings and how the expression was first coined are not covered.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [카드뉴스] 부장님, 개밤티는 욕이 아닙니다 : 2026 신조어 가이드 - 아시아투데이 (아시아투데이)Published May 13, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026