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Korean expression

쩐다

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What does 쩐다 mean?

쩐다 means "is extremely impressive" in Korean.

How it works here

쩐다 is slang expressing a very strong positive evaluation.

Dictionary form

쩔다

To be extremely impressive or intense

쩔다 is slang used for strong admiration or amazement and is not suitable for formal settings.

When it's used

Used among close people to strongly praise or react to something impressive.

The line

야 이거 스트레칭 쩐다

Hey, this stretching is freaking awesome.

The speaker reacts enthusiastically to the effect or quality of stretching.

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More examples

  1. 이 집 밥 진짜 쩐다.

    The food at this place is seriously amazing.

  2. 오늘 경기에서 우리 팀 조직력이 쩔었어.

    Our team’s coordination in today’s game was incredible.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

쩐다

야 이거 스트레칭 쩐다

  • Very weak.
  • Quiet.
  • Clumsy.
  • An expression meaning extremely intense or impressive.
Show the answer

An expression meaning extremely intense or impressive.

쩔다 is slang used for strong admiration or amazement and is not suitable for formal settings.

Other words in this line

이거
This
스트레칭
Stretching

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