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South Korea slang
Suddenly awkward atmosphere (abbreviation of "gapjagi bunwigiga ssahaejinda" - suddenly the atmosphere became cold)
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
South Korea
Formality
Informal.
gapbunssa (갑분싸) means Suddenly awkward atmosphere (abbreviation of "gapjagi bunwigiga ssahaejinda" - suddenly the atmosphere became cold). It is best read as south korea slang associated with South Korea.
"gapbunssa (갑분싸)" means Suddenly awkward atmosphere (abbreviation of "gapjagi bunwigiga ssahaejinda" - suddenly the atmosphere became cold). In South Korea, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Clumsy; awkward.
Something embarrassing or a major fail, like an awkward moment
A difficult or awkward person.
Embarrassing or awkward, often in a secondhand way
A socially awkward or unstylish person; a foolish person
A clumsy or awkward person (from "eomcheong-i" - awkward person)
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