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god-saeng

UK/ˈɡɒd.sɛŋ/US/ˈɡɑd.sɛŋ/

god-saeng noun: the practice of living diligently with an organized daily routine.

Noun

god-saeng

  1. (slang, Korea) The practice of living diligently with an organized daily routine.
    • Before, self-development was focused on things to boost your 'value' in the job and marriage markets, whereas ‘god-saeng’ is an approach where you're focusing on your own life.2021 August 23, Lee Woo-yun, “How S. Korean zoomers are coping with COVID blues with "god-saeng" lifestyle”, in The Hankyoreh
    • She explained that god-saeng is about building a life around what she genuinely enjoys and values.2024 November 17, Jon Dunbar, “'God Life' vs. 'Brat Life': Korean Gen Z students prepare to explain”, in The Korea Times

Origin of god-saeng

Borrowed from Korean 갓생 (gatsaeng), from English God + 생 (saeng, “life”), the latter from Middle Chinese 生 (MC sraeng|sraengH).

Questions about god-saeng

What does god-saeng mean?
God-saeng means the practice of living diligently with an organized daily routine.
What part of speech is god-saeng?
God-saeng is a noun.
How do you pronounce god-saeng?
God-saeng is pronounced /ˈɡɒd.sɛŋ/ (UK).

Words near god-saeng in the dictionary

  1. god-king
  2. god-kings
  3. god-less
  4. god-like
  5. god-modding
  6. god-saeng
  7. God-Save-the-Kinger
  8. God-Save-the-Kingers
  9. God-send
  10. God-sends
  11. god-sibling

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