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짠내

jjan-nae · literally “salty smell”

A whiff of something a bit pitiful but endearing

그 얘기 좀 짠내 난다.

That story is kind of heartbreakingly sad.

Where it comes from

짜다 (salty, like tears) + 내 (smell).

More slang like this

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  • 갑분싸 gap-bun-ssa — That awkward silence after a bad joke
  • 존맛 jon-mat — Insanely tasty (a little crude)

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