Korean slang profile

핏스피레이션

pitseupireisyeon

A person or thing motivating one to improve health or fitness.

Expanded form: 핏(fit) + 인스피레이션(inspiration)핏(fit) + 인스피레이션(inspiration) (fit + inspiration)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 30, 2018
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
꾸준히 운동하는 친구의 모습이 내게 핏스피레이션이 됐다.
My friend's steady exercise became 핏스피레이션 for me.

02Documented history

November 2018The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

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

2018년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2018Original source checked Nov 14, 2026