Korean slang profile
성장
seongjang
An abbreviation for a swimming pool used in online parenting conversations and similar contexts.
An abbreviation for a swimming pool used in online parenting conversations and similar contexts.
- Expanded form
- 수영장수영장 (swimming pool)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2014
- 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
육아 모임 글의 ‘성장 가요’는 수영장에 간다는 뜻이었다.
“성장 가요” in the parenting group post meant going to a swimming pool.
02Documented history
- 2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” explains “성장” in connection with “수영장”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 66; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026