Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
억지 eok-ji
A forced, unreasonable argument or claim pushed forward purely through stubbornness despite zero logical ground to stand on.
What does 억지 mean?
억지 (eok-ji) means: A forced, unreasonable argument or claim pushed forward purely through stubbornness despite zero logical ground to stand on.
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How it's actually used
- 아니, 그건 진짜 억지 아니야?
a-ni, geu-geon jin-jja eok-ji a-ni-ya?
No, isn't that just a massive stretch/completely unreasonable?
💡 The ultimate conversational weapon to instantly invalidate someone's mental gymnastics. - 그렇게 억지 부리지 마.
geu-reoh-ge eok-ji bu-ri-ji ma.
Stop being so unreasonably stubborn.
💡 Pairing it with the verb '부리다' turns it into an active behavior you are telling someone to cut out. - 이건 좀 억지스러운 해석인데.
i-geon jom eok-ji-seu-reo-un hae-seor-in-de.
This interpretation is a bit of a stretch.
💡 Using the adjective form softens the blow slightly while still calling out the bad logic.
Related words in Social Situations
가임기 ga-im-gi가성비 ga-seong-bi개판 gae-pan갑분싸 gap-bun-ssa겉돌다 geot-dol-da