중2병

중2병

Korean

Alternative forms

• 중이병 (jung-ibyeong)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 中 (ちゅう)二 (に)病 (びょう) (chūnibyō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[t͡ɕuŋibjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[중이병]

Revised Romanization? jung-ibyeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? jung-ibyeong McCune–Reischauer? chungibyŏng Yale Romanization? cwung.ipyeng

Noun

중2병 • (jung-ibyeong)

1. (Internet slang) a "sickness" in teenagers characterized by sophomoric, edgy, and pretentious behavior