What does deokjil mean in Korean?
덕질 Deokjil
Also written: 덕후질
Meaning
Hardcore fan activity; going all-in on what you love.
- When
- Popular around 2015
- Heard in
- hobbies, social media, daily life
- Feels
- positivity, affectionate, passionate
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Deokjil
오늘도 덕질 중입니다.
Doing my deokjil again today.
덕질은 돈이 참 많이 드는 취미야.
Deokjil is a seriously expensive hobby.
Similar slang in other languages
- US English
- stan
- UK English
- parasocial
- Japanese
- ぬい活, 推し
- Chinese (mainland)
- 谷子, 打call