어쩌구 저쩌구
eojjeogu jeojjeogu
The Korean phrase for "blah blah blah" is 어쩌구 저쩌구 (eojjeogu jeojjeogu).
어쩌구 저쩌구 is used as a stand-in for trivial, obvious or boring content. It allows a speaker to skip over repetitive, predictable or unimportant details when telling a story or giving an explanation.
Meaning: a stand-in for trivial, obvious, or boring content (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of two reduplicated forms of a word meaning "this or that" or "something like that", specifically "this and that" or "so and so".
Which one should you use?
The variation 어쩌고 저쩌고 is also commonly used and carries the same meaning.
How do you pronounce it?
eojjeogu jeojjeogu
Did you know?
- In Korean subtitles for variety shows, this phrase is often written with a wavy line ~ to visually represent the boring or repetitive nature of the speech.
- While 어쩌구 저쩌구 mimics the sound of talking, Koreans often use the English word 'blah' written in Hangul as 블라 블라 in casual text messages and social media.
- To emphasize that someone is rambling even more, speakers may extend the phrase into a longer chain like 어쩌구 저쩌구 쩌쩌구.
Examples in context
- 그냥 어쩌구 저쩌구 하면서 넘겼어요.geunyang eojjeogu jeojjeogu hamyeonseo neomgyeosseoyo.I just brushed it off with some blah blah blah.
- 어쩌구 저쩌구 하니까 너무 지루해요.eojjeogu jeojjeogu hanikka neomu jiruhayo.It's so boring because he keeps saying blah blah blah.
- 뉴스에서 어쩌구 저쩌구 하더라고요.nyuseueseo eojjeogu jeojjeogu hadeoragoyo.The news was saying blah blah blah.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are talking about a long meeting they both attended.
- 민준 Min-jun오늘 회의 정말 지루하지 않았어요?oneul hoeui jeongmal jiruhaji anasseoyo?Wasn't today's meeting really boring?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 부장님이 어쩌구 저쩌구 계속 말씀하셨어요.ne, bujangnim-i eojjeogu jeojjeogu gyesok malsseum-hasyeosseoyo.Yes, the manager just kept going blah blah blah.
- 민준 Min-jun핵심은 하나도 없더라고요.haeksim-eun hanado eopdeoragoyo.There wasn't a single main point.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아요. 정말 시간 낭비였어요.majayo. jeongmal sigan nangbi-yeosseoyo.Right. It was a complete waste of time.
