【CNN】’Korean wave’ sweeps Oxford English Dictionary as new words are added

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'Korean wave' sweeps Oxford English Dictionary as new words are added | CNN
Korean exports seem to be sweeping the world’s screens, headsets and runways – and now more than 20 words of Korean orig...

ソフトは圧倒的に韓国が強くなったよなぁ…あ、ハードもか…日本の内向き感よ。

phenomenon

意味 現象, 事象; [哲] 外象, 現象

Koreans use the term “hallyu” to describe the phenomenon, which refers to the “Korean wave” of entertainment that has swept across Asia and now much of the world — and now this word has been added to the OED.

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“hallyu”は「韓流」。懐かしいなー連音化だっけ。

prominent

意味 (ややかたく· 主に書)〈人が〉<…で> 卓越 [傑出] した, 著名な <in> ; 〈地位· 問題などが〉重要な, 注目すべき

Food is also prominent in the update, including “banchan,” a small side dish of vegetables, served along with rice as part of a typical Korean meal, “bulgogi,” which are thin slices of beef or pork that are marinated and grilled or stir-fried, and “dongchimi,” a type of kimchi made with radish and typically also containing napa cabbage.

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“bulgogi”(プルコギ)はとっくに載ってると思ってた。

kinship

意味 (文) 親類関係, 血縁 [血族] 関係

Meanwhile, “skinship” is a blend of the English words “skin” and “kinship,” referring to the touching or close physical contact between parent and child or between lovers or friends.

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え!スキンシップって造語なのか、知らなかった!

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