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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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