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What Does "jjajeungna" (짜증나) Mean in Korean?

So annoying / This is frustrating — the hidden emotional layer and cultural context behind it, not just the dictionary translation.

Meaning

짜증나

jjajeungna

So annoying / This is frustrating

EMOTIONAL INTENSITY6/10
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What Koreans really mean

짜증나 (jjajeungna) is the everyday Korean word for annoyance and frustration. It is less intense and more conversational.

Other Ways to Say It

Same feeling, different wording

차가 너무 막혀서 짜증나.Chaga neomu makyeoseo jjajeungna.

= "So annoying / This is frustrating" — click to decode

걔가 자꾸 시끄럽게 해서 짜증나.Gyega jakku sikkeureopge haeseo jjajeungna.

= "So annoying / This is frustrating" — click to decode

이거 왜 이렇게 안 돼? 진짜 짜증나!Igeo wae ireoke an dwae? Jjinjja jjajeungna!

= "So annoying / This is frustrating" — click to decode

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