Nuance Dictionary / Slang & Internet Culture
진짜 jjinjja
An all-purpose spoken intensifier used to punch up adjectives and verbs, equivalent to 'so', 'super', or 'totally'.
What does 진짜 mean?
진짜 (jjinjja) means: An all-purpose spoken intensifier used to punch up adjectives and verbs, equivalent to 'so', 'super', or 'totally'.
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How it's actually used
- 오늘 진짜 추워.
oneul jin-jja chu-wo.
It's seriously freezing today.
💡 Replaces any need for academic degree adverbs with a quick, punchy exclamation of current state. - 나 진짜 배고파 죽겠어.
na jin-jja bae-go-pa juk-get-seo.
I am honestly so damn hungry.
💡 Stacking 진짜 before a hyperbole like 'dying of hunger' is standard conversational rhythm. - 그 영화 진짜 재밌더라.
geu yeong-hwa jin-jja jae-mit-deora.
That movie was actually super fun, I found out.
💡 Using -더라 with 진짜 shows you're sharing a personal discovery with genuine enthusiasm.
Related words in Slang & Internet Culture
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