카렌
karen
카렌 (karen) is the Korean way to say the English term "karen".
This noun refers to the stereotypical woman often associated with specific behavioral traits.
Meaning: stereotypical woman (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
karen
Did you know?
- While 카렌 is used for Western stereotypes, Koreans use the term 진상 ('jinsang') to describe the local equivalent of a 'karen' or a nightmare customer.
- In Korean internet culture, the behavior of a 'karen' is often categorized as 갑질 ('gapjil'), which specifically refers to the abuse of power by someone in a superior position.
- In Korean, the syllable 렌 ('ren') used to spell 카렌 is extremely rare in native words and almost exclusively appears in loanwords from other languages.
Examples in context
- 카렌아, 뭐해?Hey, Karen, what are you doing?
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are watching a video of a woman complaining loudly in a store.
- 민지 Min-ji이 영상 속 여자 진짜 카렌 아니에요?I yeongsang sok yeoja jinjja karen anieyo?Isn't the woman in this video a total Karen?
- 지훈 Ji-hun맞아요, 너무 무례하게 행동하네요.Majayo, neomu muryehage haengdonghaneyo.You're right, she's acting so rudely.
- 민지 Min-ji어떻게 저렇게 카렌처럼 화를 낼까요?Eotteoke jeoreoke karen-cheoreom hwareul naelkkayo?How can she get so angry like a Karen?
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 이해할 수 없는 사람이네요.Jeongmal ihaehal su eomneun saram-ineyo.She is truly an unbelievable person.
