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Korean expression

진짜

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What does 진짜 mean?

진짜 means "Really; come on." in Korean.

How it works here

진짜 is used like an interjection to intensify the speaker’s emotion.

When it's used

Used as a brief exclamation of annoyance, surprise, or frustration.

The line

아이 진짜

Oh, come on.

A short emotional reaction to something sudden, frustrating, or unexpected.

Scene from “Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 2” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 아, 진짜 너무 피곤하다.

    Oh, seriously, I’m so tired.

  2. 진짜 이런 일이 생길 줄 몰랐어.

    I really didn’t think something like this would happen.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

진짜

아이 진짜

  • Feeling extremely happy and excited
  • Being quietly satisfied
  • An exclamation expressing strong surprise, irritation, or frustration
  • Meaning unconditional agreement
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An exclamation expressing strong surprise, irritation, or frustration

Here 진짜 is an emotional exclamation meaning “really” or “come on,” not the ordinary adverb modifying a verb or adjective.

Other scenes with this expression

  • 진짜? 야, 홉아, 홉아

    Really? Hey, Hop, Hop.

    Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube

  • 아 진짜? 뭐야.

    Oh, really? What is it?

    Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

  • 아 진짜요?

    Oh, really?

    Scene from “[SPECIAL VIDEO] SEVENTEEN 5th Anniversary '빛나는 5주년(Shining 5th Anniversary)'” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

  • 아, 진짜요?

    Oh, really?

    Scene from “[SPECIAL VIDEO] SEVENTEEN 5th Anniversary '빛나는 5주년(Shining 5th Anniversary)'” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

Same expression in other scenes

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