Significado
To display one's wealth, possessions, or achievements in a showy manner.
Contexto cultural
The 'Flex' trend is a reaction to the 'N-po generation' (giving up on marriage, kids, home). Since big goals are impossible, young people focus on 'Small Luxury' and immediate status symbols. Rappers use 'Flex' to show they came from nothing and made it big. It's a badge of honor and hard work, not just greed. In Korea, 'Flexing' is often performative. People may buy luxury goods just to take a photo and return them, or live in tiny rooms while driving expensive cars (known as 'Car-poor'). Confucian values emphasize {검소|儉素} (frugality). The 'Flex' trend causes significant generational conflict with parents who view it as {허영심|虛榮心} (vanity).
Use it with '-지 뭐야'
To sound like a native, use the ending '플렉스 해버렸지 뭐야'. It adds a playful, slightly boastful but cool vibe.
Watch your audience
Don't use this with people over 50 unless you know them very well; they might think you are being irresponsible with money.
Significado
To display one's wealth, possessions, or achievements in a showy manner.
Use it with '-지 뭐야'
To sound like a native, use the ending '플렉스 해버렸지 뭐야'. It adds a playful, slightly boastful but cool vibe.
Watch your audience
Don't use this with people over 50 unless you know them very well; they might think you are being irresponsible with money.
The 'Flex' scale
Only use it for things that cost at least a significant portion of a daily or weekly wage. Small things aren't a flex!
Humble Flexing
Sometimes Koreans use 'flex' to describe buying something for others, which is seen as the 'best' kind of flex.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'flex 하다'.
어제 월급을 받아서 평소에 사고 싶었던 노트북을 ________.
The sentence starts with '어제' (yesterday), so the past tense '플렉스했어요' is required.
In which situation is it MOST appropriate to use '플렉스'?
다음 중 '플렉스'라는 단어를 쓰기에 가장 적절한 상황은?
Flexing involves significant spending or showing off success, making a luxury gift the best fit.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: 이번 여행 때 비즈니스석 탔다며? B: 응, 일 년 동안 고생한 나를 위해 큰맘 먹고 ________.
'-했지 뭐야' is a common, trendy ending used with 'flex' to express a 'lo and behold' or 'I just went and did it' feeling.
Match the slang to the correct spending behavior.
Match: 1. 플렉스(Flex) 2. 시발비용(Stress-spending) 3. 탕진잼(Wasting-fun)
Flex is for status/luxury; Sibal-biyong is for stress; Tangjin-jaem is for small, fun wastes.
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Ayudas visuales
Flex vs. Others
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejercicios어제 월급을 받아서 평소에 사고 싶었던 노트북을 ________.
The sentence starts with '어제' (yesterday), so the past tense '플렉스했어요' is required.
다음 중 '플렉스'라는 단어를 쓰기에 가장 적절한 상황은?
Flexing involves significant spending or showing off success, making a luxury gift the best fit.
A: 이번 여행 때 비즈니스석 탔다며? B: 응, 일 년 동안 고생한 나를 위해 큰맘 먹고 ________.
'-했지 뭐야' is a common, trendy ending used with 'flex' to express a 'lo and behold' or 'I just went and did it' feeling.
Match: 1. 플렉스(Flex) 2. 시발비용(Stress-spending) 3. 탕진잼(Wasting-fun)
Flex is for status/luxury; Sibal-biyong is for stress; Tangjin-jaem is for small, fun wastes.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
5 preguntasIt has peaked but is still widely used as a standard slang term for spending. It's no longer a 'new' trend, but it's part of the common vocabulary.
Yes, you can 'flex' your skills or grades, but 90% of the time in Korea, it refers to money and shopping.
It depends on the tone. If you say '와, 플렉스 장난 아니네!' it's a compliment. If you say it with a sneer, it's a criticism.
The 'Zero-spending challenge' (무지출 챌린지) or '짠테크' (salty/stingy tech) are the current opposites.
Just use '오늘 플렉스함' (Flexed today) or '플렉스 고?' (Shall we flex?).
Frases relacionadas
지름신
similarThe 'God of Shopping' that makes you buy things.
탕진잼
similarThe fun of wasting money on small things.
허세
contrastBluffing or acting tougher/richer than you are.
내돈내산
builds onBought with my own money (not a sponsored ad).
가심비
specialized formPrice-to-satisfaction ratio (emotional value).
