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중독 jung-dok
A playful, high-energy obsession with games, idols, or hobbies that feels dangerously good.
What does 중독 mean?
중독 (jung-dok) means: A playful, high-energy obsession with games, idols, or hobbies that feels dangerously good.
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How it's actually used
- 요즘 이 아이돌 노래에 완전 중독됐어. 하루 종일 이것만 들어요.
yo-jeum i a-i-dol no-rae-e wan-jeon jung-dok-dwaet-seo. ha-ru jong-il i-geot-man deureo-yo.
I'm totally addicted to this idol's song these days. I've been listening to only this all day long.
💡 Combines with '완전' (totally) to emphasize an enjoyable, voluntary obsession rather than a serious problem. - 이 모바일 게임은 진짜 시간둑이야. 중독성 너무 강해서 지워야 돼.
i mo-ba-il ge-im-eun jinjja si-gan-dug-i-ya. jung-dok-seong neo-mu gang-hae-seo ji-wo-ya dwae.
This mobile game is a total time thief. The addictiveness is so strong I need to delete it.
💡 Using '중독성' (addictiveness) turns the gameplay loop into an objective, praise-worthy trait of the app. - 알고리즘 때문에 쇼츠 중독에서 못 빠져나오겠어.
al-go-ri-jeum ttae-mun-e syo-cheu jung-dok-e-seo mot ppa-jyeo-na-o-gess-eo.
Because of the algorithm, I can't escape this Shorts addiction.
💡 The go-to phrase for acknowledging a modern, doom-scrolling digital loop with a self-deprecating laugh.
Related words in Social Situations
중독성 jung-dok-seong미필 mi-pil폭풍 pok-pung퇴사 toe-sa초토화 cho-to-hwa