Korean word

멍

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeong

Meaning

  • noundaze

Example

점심 먹고 멍을 때렸어요.cheom sim meok kko meong eul ttae ryeo sseo yo

After lunch, I zoned out.

Illustration for 멍 (daze)

More examples

텔레비전 보다가 계속 멍때렸어요.tel le bi jeon po da ga kye sok meong ttae ryeo sseo yo

I kept zoning out while watching television.

Core concept

The mind pauses in a hazy, empty state, with little attention available for the outside world.

Common phrases

  • 멍때리다meong ttae ri da

    zone out

  • 멍때림meong ttae rim

    zoning out

Similar words

멍때림meongttaerim: An act or state of letting the mind drift without any particular thought.
정신없음cheongsineopsseum: A confused, unsettled state in which it is hard to think clearly or stay calm.

Definition in Korean

정신이 흐려져 아무 생각이 없거나 멍하게 있는 상태를 이르는 말cheong si ni heu ryeo jeo a mu saeng ga gi eop kkeo na meong ha ge in neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The daze meaning is generally treated as a Korean mimetic formation linked to a vacant, unfocused state.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, this word fits an everyday lapse in attention better than a serious loss of consciousness.

Other meanings

  • bruisenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 멍하다meonghadadazedadjective
  • 멍때리다meongttaeridazone outverb
  • 멍때림meongttaerimzoning outnoun

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