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닥쳐 dakchyeo

shut up (vulgar)

What does 닥쳐 mean?

닥쳐 (dakchyeo) means: shut up (vulgar).

An abrasive, aggressive command heard constantly in K-dramas, webtoons, and gaming chatrooms. Beginners frequently repeat it because it sounds cool or punchy, but using it with anyone outside of rough peer banter or actual arguments is considered genuinely foul and insulting.

How it's actually used

  • 쓸데없는 소리 하지 말고 닥쳐.
    Stop talking nonsense and shut up.

Related words in Everyday Phrases & Etiquette

괜찮아요 gwaenchanayo

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