깐부

ggambu

Close buddy or partner; someone you share everything with

noun

Intermediate Lowk-dramamodern-slangpopular

Example Sentence

우리는 깐부예요.

Urineun ggambu-yeyo.

"We are ggambu (close partners)."

Usage Note

An older Korean word for marble-game partners — pairs who pooled their marbles. Catapulted into global recognition by Squid Game (Episode 6, 2021). Now used affectionately for trusted partners.

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미친

michin

"Crazy" — slang for amazing or unbelievable

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hoesik

After-work team dinner and drinking gathering

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siwonhada

Refreshing, cool; satisfying or relieving

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