What does menbung mean in Korean?

멘붕 Menbung

Also written: 멘탈붕괴

Meaning

Mental collapse; brain short-circuit from shock.

When
Appeared around 2011, peaked around 2013
Heard in
daily life, feelings, humor
Feels
negative, humor
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Menbung

  • 일정 다 꼬여서 멘붕 왔다.

    My whole schedule got tangled and I had a menbung.

  • 그 말에 멘붕.

    Menbung at that comment.

Similar slang in other languages

US English
shook, crash out, cortisol spike
UK English
menty b, omnishambles
Japanese
詰んだ
Chinese (mainland)
芭比Q
Chinese (Taiwan)
PDF
Spanish
liarla
French
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