Cringe
의미: Embarrassing or awkward; causing secondhand embarrassment.
Cringe is secondhand embarrassment so intense it's almost physical—you want to look away, cover your face, or leave the room. Internet cringe culture turned this discomfort into entertainment: cringe compilations, cringe subreddits, calling things 'cringe.' It's become both genuine reaction and judgment: 'cringe' can describe your internal feeling or dismiss someone else's behavior. The fear of being 'cringe' shapes online behavior, making people self-conscious about sincerity or enthusiasm.
예문
- That video is pure cringe. 太尴尬了Eso es muy vergonzosoそれめっちゃ痛い그 영상 완전 오글거려.
- So cringe I couldn't finish watching. 让人尴尬的内容Contenido vergonzoso痛いコンテンツ너무 오글거려서 끝까지 못 봤어.
- The cringe is real. 他表现得很尴尬Está siendo vergonzoso彼が痛いことしてる오글거림이 장난 아니야.
발음
/krɪndʒ/
사용 가이드
맥락: embarrassment, criticism, content
어조: dismissive, uncomfortable
✓ 올바른 표현
- That's cringe太尴尬了Qué vergüenza ajenaそれはキツい그거 오글거려
- So cringe尬到不行Qué vergüenzaめっちゃキツい너무 오글거려
- Cringe content让人尴尬的内容Contenido vergonzoso見てられないコンテンツ오글거리는 콘텐츠
- Peak cringe尬到极点El colmo de la vergüenza ajena究極の痛さ극한의 오글거림
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Overusing 'cringe' to dismiss everything can itself be considered cringe过度使用'cringe'来否定一切，本身就可能被认为是cringeAbusar de 'cringe' para despreciar todo puede resultar en sí mismo cringe何でも「cringe」と切り捨てるのは、それ自体がcringeになりかねない'cringe'를 남발해서 뭐든 깎아내리면 그 자체가 cringe가 될 수 있다
- Calling genuine enthusiasm 'cringe' can make you seem jaded or unkind把别人真诚的热情说成'cringe'会显得你冷漠刻薄Llamar 'cringe' al entusiasmo genuino puede hacerte parecer cínico o desagradable本心からの熱意を「cringe」と呼ぶと、冷めた嫌な人に見える진심 어린 열정을 'cringe'라고 부르면 냉소적이고 못된 사람처럼 보인다
흔한 실수
- 'Cringe' as adjective (internet slang) vs 'cringe-worthy' (standard English)—both work but signal different registers
- Some consider 'cringey' incorrect—'cringe' as adjective is preferred in internet slang
기원과 역사
The verb 'cringe' (shrink back in fear/embarrassment) dates to the 13th century. Its internet evolution began in the 2000s on forums like 4chan and later Reddit, where 'cringe threads' collected embarrassing content. By 2012-2013, YouTube cringe compilations made the term mainstream. The grammatical shift—using 'cringe' as an adjective/noun rather than verb—is distinctly internet-age. 'Cringey' and 'cringe-worthy' emerged as derivatives, though purists prefer just 'cringe.'
어원: From physical 'cringe' reaction, internet-extended
최초 기록: Traditional word, internet slang from 2000s
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional word, slang use 2000s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: YouTube cringe compilations; Reddit r/cringe
Regional notes: Universal internet term.
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