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Japanese slang
Crying or sad (onomatopoeia for whimpering). Often with emoji 🥺
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Japanese
Formality
Informal.
ぴえん / Pien means Crying or sad (onomatopoeia for whimpering). Often with emoji 🥺. It is best read as japanese slang associated with Japanese.
"ぴえん / Pien" means Crying or sad (onomatopoeia for whimpering). Often with emoji 🥺. In Japanese, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Feeling extremely down or desperate, often due to a lack of money or romantic failure
Heart-wrenching; heartbreaking (from "ma-eum-i jjitgineun" - heart torn)
Cute display of affection (often done by celebrities)
Cute; adorable (literally "chick," typically for a child or young person)
Excessively dainty, cute, or quaint.
To chill or relax (from English "chill").
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