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핵- haek-

Nuclear; extremely; e.g., 핵노잼 = nuclear level of boring

What does 핵- mean?

핵- (haek-) means: Nuclear; extremely; e.g., 핵노잼 = nuclear level of boring.

An older but still widely used prefix to mean 'explosively' or 'extremely'.

How it's actually used

  • 어제 본 영화는 진짜 핵노잼이라서 중간에 졸았어.
    eoje bon yeongwaneun jinjja haeknojaemiraseo junggane jorat-eo.
    The movie I watched yesterday was nuclear-level boring, so I dozed off in the middle.
    💡 Used as a prefix to mean extremely or totally.
  • 오늘 시험 진짜 핵망했다, 완전 망했어.
    oneul siheom jinjja haengmanghaetda, wanjeon manghaesseo.
    I totally bombed today's exam, seriously nuclear-level failed.
    💡 Used with '망하다' (fail) to emphasize extreme failure.
  • 저 유튜버 요즘 콘텐츠가 진짜 핵꿀잼이야.
    jeo yutyubeo yojeum kontencuga jinjja haekkkuljemiya.
    That YouTuber's content lately is extremely fun and entertaining.
    💡 Combined with '꿀잼' (great fun) for maximal emphasis.

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