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진지하다 Jin-ji-ha-da
Used to playfully or harshly shut down a partner's sudden, overly serious mood during lighthearted moments.
What does 진지하다 mean?
진지하다 (Jin-ji-ha-da) means: Used to playfully or harshly shut down a partner's sudden, overly serious mood during lighthearted moments.
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How it's actually used
- 갑자기 왜 이래, 진지하게.
Gap-jagi wae i-rae, jin-ji-ha-ge.
Why are you suddenly acting like this? So serious.
💡 The classic reflexive pushback when someone kills the vibe out of nowhere. - 아 또 진지충 모드 발동했네.
A tto jin-ji-chung mo-deu bal-dong-haet-ne.
Ah, the serious-bug mode is activating again.
💡 Slang-adjacent banter mocking a partner's chronic inability to take a joke. - 분위기 왜 이래? 진지빨지 마.
Bun-wi-gi wae i-rae? Jin-ji-ppal-ji ma.
Why is the mood like this? Don't suck the fun out by being serious.
💡 A slightly harsher, highly casual way to tell someone to drop the heavy attitude.
Related words in Social Situations
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