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엄근진

eomgeunjin

🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul

What does “엄근진” mean?

dead serious

Example

“갑자기 왜 엄근진이야?”
gapjagi wae eomgeunjiniya?
Why so serious all of a sudden?

Good to know

엄격 (strict) + 근엄 (stern) + 진지 (serious).

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

😮 Reactions

The textbook way to say it: 진지하다

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