DTR
의미: Define the relationship — the conversation where two people discuss what they are to each other.
DTR is the pivotal moment in modern dating when you sit down and explicitly discuss whether you're exclusive, just casual, or something else. It's often dreaded because it requires vulnerability and can end the ambiguity that some people prefer. Can be used as a verb ('we need to DTR') or noun ('the DTR talk').
예문
- We've been seeing each other for two months — I think it's time to DTR. 我们已经约会两个月了——我觉得是时候明确一下关系了。Llevamos dos meses viéndonos — creo que ya es hora de definir la relación.2ヶ月も会ってるんだから、そろそろ関係をはっきりさせる時期だと思う。우리 만난 지 두 달이나 됐는데, 이제 관계를 확실히 할 때가 된 것 같아.
- She brought up the DTR conversation and he panicked. 她提出了定义关系的话题,结果他慌了。Ella sacó el tema de la conversación DTR y él entró en pánico.彼女が関係の定義づけの話を持ち出したら、彼がパニックになった。그녀가 DTR 대화를 꺼내자 그가 패닉에 빠졌다.
- I hate having to DTR but I need to know where I stand. 我讨厌DTR这种事,但我需要知道自己处于什么位置。Odio tener que definir la relación, pero necesito saber dónde estoy.DTRするのは嫌だけど、自分の立ち位置を知る必要がある。DTR 하는 건 싫지만 내가 어떤 위치인지 알아야겠어.
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사용 가이드
맥락: dating, relationship advice, texting
어조: serious, sometimes anxious
✓ 올바른 표현
- Have you guys had the DTR talk yet?你们俩DTR了吗?¿Ya habéis tenido la charla DTR?二人はもうDTRの話した?너희 둘 DTR 대화 했어?
- I think we need to DTR.我觉得我们需要DTR一下。Creo que tenemos que definir la relación.そろそろ関係をはっきりさせないとね。우리 DTR 해야 할 것 같아.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Don't use in formal writing — spell it out as 'define the relationship' outside of casual conversation不要在正式写作中使用——在非日常对话的场合应完整写出'define the relationship'No uses en escritura formal — fuera de conversaciones informales, di 'definir la relación' con todas las letrasフォーマルな文章では使わない——カジュアルな会話以外では「define the relationship」と省略せずに言うべき공식적인 글에서는 사용하지 말 것 — 일상 대화 외에서는 'define the relationship'이라고 풀어서 쓸 것
기원과 역사
The acronym became popular in the 2010s as dating culture became more ambiguous and the need to explicitly define relationships increased. Previously, relationships progressed more naturally without a formal discussion.
문화적 배경
Era: 2010s onwards
Generation: Millennials, Gen Z
Social background: Universal
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