Korean slang profile
수평어
supyeongeo
Speech used on equal terms without raising or lowering its level based on age or rank.
Speech used on equal terms without raising or lowering its level based on age or rank.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 10, 2019
- 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
서로 편하게 의견을 내려고 모임에서 수평어를 쓰기로 했다.
We decided to use 수평어 in our group so everyone could share opinions comfortably.
02Documented history
- December 2019The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 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.
- 2019년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2019Original source checked Nov 14, 2026