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Konglish 한국어식 영어

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Konglish (Korean: 콩글리시; RR: konggeullisi; [kʰoŋ.ɡɯl.li.ɕi]), more formally Korean-style English (Korean: 한국어식 영어; Hanja: 韓國語式英語; RR: hangugeo-sik yeongeo; [han.ɡu.ɡʌ.ɕik̚ jʌŋ.ʌ]), comprises English and other foreign-language loanwords that have been borrowed into Korean, and includes many that are used in ways that are not readily understandable to native English speakers. A common example is the Korean term "hand phone" for the English "mobile phone". Konglish also has direct English loanwords, mistranslations from English to Korean, or pseudo-English words coined in Japanese that came to Korean usage. Sociolinguistically, South Koreans use English to denote luxury, youth, sophistication, and modernity.

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Konglish (한국어식 영어) — verified Korean entity.

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• Label: Konglish
• Korean Name: 콩글리시
• Formal Name: Korean-style English
• Definition: English and other foreign-language loanwords that have been borrowed into Korean
• Also Known As: Konglish
• Origin: Korea

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 91 verified snapshots.

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