How do you use "Cringe" in a sentence?

His wedding speech was pure cringe — he told a twenty-minute story about his ex. Please don't do a TikTok dance at the restaurant, that's so cringe. I looked back at my old Facebook posts and the cringe was unreal.

Cringe

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Significado: Something so awkward or embarrassing that it makes you physically uncomfortable to witness.

尴尬或丢人到让旁观者浑身不自在的东西。

Algo tan incómodo o vergonzoso que te hace sentir físicamente mal solo de presenciarlo.

あまりに気まずく恥ずかしくて、見ているだけで身体的に不快になるもの。

너무 어색하거나 창피해서 보고 있기만 해도 몸이 움츠러드는 것.

'Cringe' evolved from a verb (to cringe) into an adjective and noun in internet culture. Something 'cringe' is so embarrassingly bad that it makes you want to look away. 'Cringe content' is a whole genre of internet entertainment — watching people do deeply embarrassing things. The related 'cringeworthy' is the more traditional adjective form.

'Cringe'从一个动词（畏缩）演变为网络文化中的形容词和名词。'Cringe'的东西尴尬到让你想转头不看。'Cringe内容'是网络娱乐的一个完整类型——看别人做极其丢人的事。相关的'cringeworthy'是更传统的形容词形式。

'Cringe' evolucionó de un verbo (encogerse de vergüenza) a un adjetivo y sustantivo en la cultura de internet. Algo 'cringe' es tan vergonzosamente malo que te dan ganas de apartar la mirada. El 'contenido cringe' es todo un género de entretenimiento en internet — ver a gente hacer cosas profundamente embarazosas. 'Cringeworthy' es la forma adjetiva más tradicional.

「cringe」は動詞（身をすくめる）からインターネット文化で形容詞・名詞に進化した。「cringe」なものは恥ずかしすぎて目を背けたくなるほどひどい。「cringe content（クリンジコンテンツ）」はネットエンタメの一大ジャンルで、人が激しく恥ずかしいことをしているのを見るもの。より伝統的な形容詞形は「cringeworthy」。

'Cringe'는 동사(움츠리다)에서 인터넷 문화를 통해 형용사이자 명사로 진화했다. 뭔가가 'cringe'하면 너무 민망해서 차마 볼 수 없을 정도다. 'Cringe content'는 인터넷 엔터테인먼트의 하나의 장르로 — 사람들이 극도로 창피한 짓을 하는 것을 보는 것이다. 관련 표현인 'cringeworthy'는 더 전통적인 형용사 형태이다.

Ejemplos

His wedding speech was pure cringe — he told a twenty-minute story about his ex.
他的婚礼致辞尴尬到极点——讲了整整二十分钟关于前女友的故事。
Su discurso de boda fue vergüenza pura — contó una historia de veinte minutos sobre su ex.
彼の結婚式スピーチは最高にイタかった——元カノの話を20分も語った。
그의 결혼식 축사는 최고로 오글거렸어 — 전 여자친구 이야기를 20분이나 했다.
Please don't do a TikTok dance at the restaurant, that's so cringe.
拜托别在餐厅跳TikTok舞了，太尴尬了。
Por favor, no hagas un baile de TikTok en el restaurante, eso es muy vergonzoso.
レストランでTikTokダンスしないでよ、めちゃくちゃ痛い。
제발 식당에서 틱톡 춤추지 마, 진짜 오글거려.
I looked back at my old Facebook posts and the cringe was unreal.
我回看了以前Facebook上的帖子，那个尴尬简直无法形容。
Miré mis publicaciones antiguas de Facebook y la vergüenza ajena fue increíble.
昔のFacebookの投稿を見返したら、痛さが半端なかった。
옛날 페이스북 게시물을 다시 봤는데 오글거림이 장난 아니었어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: social judgment, internet culture, embarrassment, humor

Tono: embarrassed, dismissive

✓ Correcto

That's so cringe.
这也太尴尬了。
Qué vergüenza ajena.
That's so cringe.（それめっちゃイタい。）
그거 진짜 오글거려.
Major cringe moment.
尴尬到爆的瞬间。
Momento de vergüenza total.
Major cringe moment.（最高にイタい瞬間。）
극대급 오글거리는 순간.

✗ Incorrecto

Overusing 'cringe' to describe everything can itself become cringe — it's most impactful for genuinely awkward moments
过度使用'cringe'来形容一切，本身就会变得很cringe——用在真正尴尬的时刻才最有冲击力
Abusar de 'cringe' para describir todo puede en sí mismo resultar vergonzoso — es más efectivo para momentos genuinamente incómodos
何にでも「cringe」を使いすぎると、それ自体がcringeになる——本当に気まずい瞬間に使うのが最も効果的
모든 것에 'cringe'를 남발하면 그 자체가 cringe가 될 수 있다 — 진정으로 어색한 순간에 쓸 때 가장 효과적이다

Origen e historia

The verb 'cringe' is from Middle English, but the slang adjective/noun usage emerged from internet culture in the mid-2010s. 'Cringe compilations' on YouTube helped spread the term. By 2020, it was standard American Gen Z vocabulary.

Contexto cultural

Era: 2015 onwards

Generation: Gen Z, Millennials

Social background: Universal

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