Bedeutung
An abbreviation meaning 'extremely disgusting' or 'utterly repulsive.'
Kultureller Hintergrund
The word '극혐' is often used in YouTube thumbnails with bright red text to attract viewers to 'gross' or 'shocking' content. Older Koreans (50+) may find this word very offensive because '혐오' (hate) is a very strong word in their vocabulary, whereas for youth, it's just a common exclamation. Korean variety shows use '극혐' in captions but often replace the Hanja '혐' with a heart or a funny face to soften the impact for TV standards. On Korean dating apps or shows like 'I Am Solo,' people use '극혐' to list their absolute deal-breakers, like smoking or being rude to waiters.
Watch your audience
Never use this with people older than you or in a workplace. It's too blunt.
Use it for 'Cringe'
Don't just use it for bugs! Use it when someone is acting really embarrassing or 'too much'.
Bedeutung
An abbreviation meaning 'extremely disgusting' or 'utterly repulsive.'
Watch your audience
Never use this with people older than you or in a workplace. It's too blunt.
Use it for 'Cringe'
Don't just use it for bugs! Use it when someone is acting really embarrassing or 'too much'.
The 'Hyeom' Root
Be aware that 'Hyeom' is the same root as 'Hate Speech' (혐오 표현), so use it lightly and avoid targeting groups of people.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '극혐'.
지하철에서 신발 벗고 있는 사람 봤어? 진짜 (____)이야.
The sentence needs the noun form to go with '이야'.
In which situation is it APPROPRIATE to use '극혐'?
Choose the best scenario:
'극혐' is casual slang for friends, not for formal or polite situations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 어제 그 식당 어땠어? B: 위생 상태가 너무 안 좋더라. 주방에 쥐가 있는 걸 봤어. A: 헉, 진짜 (____)!
Seeing a rat in a kitchen is a classic '극혐' situation.
Match the intensity level.
Which one is the MOST intense?
'핵' (nuclear) is a slang prefix that adds maximum intensity.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben지하철에서 신발 벗고 있는 사람 봤어? 진짜 (____)이야.
The sentence needs the noun form to go with '이야'.
Choose the best scenario:
'극혐' is casual slang for friends, not for formal or polite situations.
A: 어제 그 식당 어땠어? B: 위생 상태가 너무 안 좋더라. 주방에 쥐가 있는 걸 봤어. A: 헉, 진짜 (____)!
Seeing a rat in a kitchen is a classic '극혐' situation.
Which one is the MOST intense?
'핵' (nuclear) is a slang prefix that adds maximum intensity.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenIt's not a swear word, but it is very strong slang. It's like saying 'That's disgusting' rather than 'That's not good.'
Yes, but it implies the food is actually repulsive, not just 'not tasty.'
'핵' means nuclear. It's like saying 'Super-duper disgusting.'
Probably not. Most Korean parents find slang like this disrespectful or 'cheap.'
Never. Use '불쾌하다' or '혐오스럽다' in formal writing.
Verwandte Redewendungen
혐오
builds onHate/Disgust
징그러워
similarGross/Creepy
오글거려
similarCringey
안본눈삽니다
specialized formI want to buy eyes that haven't seen that
극혐주의
specialized formWarning: Gross content
