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유행어 meaning and pronunciation

yuhaengeo · fad word; buzzword; in-word

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 71022
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 유행어Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어느 한 시기에 많은 사람들 사이에 널리 퍼져 쓰이는 말.

    English: fad word; buzzword; in-word — A phrase widely spread among many people in a specific period of time.

    Examples

    • 인터넷 유행어.
    • 티브이 유행어.
    • 유행어가 되다.
    • 유행어를 만들다.
    • 유행어를 쓰다.
    • 한 연예인이 독특한 말투를 선보여 유행어 탄생을 예고했다.
Origin
流行語
Categories
사회 생활 > 말

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