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눈치가 없다 Nunchiga eopda
Lacking the social radar to read a room, gauge the mood, or navigate unspoken collective expectations.
What does 눈치가 없다 mean?
눈치가 없다 (Nunchiga eopda) means: Lacking the social radar to read a room, gauge the mood, or navigate unspoken collective expectations.
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How it's actually used
- 분위기 좀 파악해. 진짜 눈치 없네.
Bun-wi-gi jom pa-ak-hae. Jin-jja nun-chi eop-ne.
Read the room a bit. You really have no nunchi.
💡 A direct confrontation when someone's oblivious behavior disrupts the group dynamic. - 아까 그 상황에서 그 말을 하면 눈치 없단 소리 듣지.
A-kka geu sang-hwang-e-seo geu mal-eul ha-myeon nun-chi eop-dan so-ri deut-ji.
Of course people called you clueless if you said that in that situation.
💡 Highlights how failing to read the social weather instantly brands you as socially inept. - 눈치 없는 척하는 건지, 진짜 모르는 건지 헷갈려.
Nun-chi eop-neun cheok-ha-neun geon-ji, jin-jja mo-reun-neun geon-ji het-gal-ryeo.
I can't tell if they're acting clueless or if they're genuinely oblivious.
💡 Reveals that playing 'nunchi-eopda' is sometimes a calculated strategy for plausible deniability.
Related words in Culture & Language
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