Korean slang profile
생흡
saengheup
A game function that restores health through effects such as attacks.
A game function that restores health through effects such as attacks.
- Expanded form
- 생명력 흡수생명력 흡수 (life absorption)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 5, 2012
- 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
생흡 옵션을 붙이니 체력을 유지하기 편해졌어.
Adding a life-steal option made it easier to maintain my health.
02Documented history
- 2012-12-05“2012년 신어 자료집”, published by the National Institute of Korean Language, included the headword and definition.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2012년 신어 자료집” lists the expression and explains its meaning. It describes it as a shortened form of “생명력 흡수”. Its original creator and exact date of creation have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, definition, and examples of usage on PDF page 38 were directly compared. This is based on a single collection; the older article texts quoted there were not directly checked. The earliest verified date is the collection’s publication date, given on the copyright page on PDF page 70.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2012년 신어 자료집 — PDF 38쪽 (국립국어원)Published Dec 5, 2012Original source checked Nov 14, 2026