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South Korea slang
Difficulty; predicament; embarrassment (can refer to a tricky situation)
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
South Korea
Formality
Informal.
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gollan (ź³¤ė) means Difficulty; predicament; embarrassment (can refer to a tricky situation). It is best read as south korea slang associated with South Korea.
"gollan (ź³¤ė)" means Difficulty; predicament; embarrassment (can refer to a tricky situation). In South Korea, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Crisis; difficulty; dilemma.
Something embarrassing or a major fail, like an awkward moment
Embarrassing or awkward, often in a secondhand way
Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment)
Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment)
To expose someone's embarrassing information publicly.
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