Passes the vibe check
Significado: Meeting the standard for good energy and compatibility — being cool, likeable, and easy to be around.
A vibe check is an informal assessment of whether someone or something has the right energy. Passing the vibe check means you're chill, authentic, and pleasant to be around. Failing the vibe check means your energy is off — you're awkward, try-hard, or giving bad vibes. It can apply to people, places, music, food, or anything that can be evaluated by feel rather than logic.
Ejemplos
- The new restaurant passes the vibe check — great music, cozy lighting, friendly staff. 那家新餐厅通过了氛围检测——音乐好听、灯光温馨、店员友善。El restaurante nuevo pasa el vibe check — buena música, iluminación acogedora, personal simpático.あの新しいレストラン、バイブチェック合格。いい音楽、居心地のいい照明、フレンドリーなスタッフ。그 새 레스토랑 바이브 체크 합격이야 — 좋은 음악, 아늑한 조명, 친절한 직원.
- I met her new boyfriend. He passes the vibe check. 我见了她的新男朋友。氛围检测通过。Conocí a su nuevo novio. Pasa el vibe check.彼女の新しい彼氏に会った。バイブチェック合格だね。그녀의 새 남자친구 만났어. 바이브 체크 합격이야.
- This Monday morning does not pass the vibe check. 这个周一的早晨没有通过氛围检测。Este lunes por la mañana no pasa el vibe check.この月曜の朝はバイブチェック不合格だわ。이 월요일 아침은 바이브 체크 불합격이야.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: social media, first impressions, reviews
Tono: evaluative, casual
✓ Correcto
- This passes the vibe check.This passes the vibe check.Esto pasa el vibe check.これはバイブチェック合格。이건 바이브 체크 합격이야.
- Vibe check — this place is perfect.Vibe check — this place is perfect.Vibe check — este lugar es perfecto.バイブチェック——この場所は最高。바이브 체크 — 이 장소 완벽해.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't overanalyze the 'vibe check' criteria — it's intentionally based on gut feeling, not logic不要过度分析'vibe check'的标准——它故意是基于直觉而非逻辑的No analices demasiado los criterios del 'vibe check' — se basa intencionadamente en la intuición, no en la lógica「バイブチェック」の基準を深く分析しすぎないこと。あえて直感に基づく評価であって、論理的なものではない'바이브 체크' 기준을 지나치게 분석하지 말 것 — 의도적으로 논리가 아닌 직감에 기반한 평가이다
Origen e historia
The term 'vibe check' emerged on social media around 2019, initially as a meme about physically assessing someone's energy. It evolved into a genuine expression for evaluating whether someone or something has the right feel. 'Passes the vibe check' became the standard phrasing by 2020.
Contexto cultural
Era: 2019-present
Generation: Gen Z
Social background: Universal
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