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Korean
- 현타 (hyeonta) — abbreviation, for both senses
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hyeonjataim |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hyeonjataim |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hyŏnjat'aim |
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| Yale Romanization? | hyen.ca.thaim |
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Etymology 1
현자(賢者) (hyeonja) + 타임 (taim), calque of Japanese 賢者タイム (kenja taimu, “post-nut clarity”).
Noun
현자타임 • (hyeonjataim)
- (slang, vulgar) post-nut clarity
Etymology 2
A non-vulgar reanalysis of the above as an abbreviation of 현실(現實) 자각(自覺) 타임 (hyeonsil jagak taim, “reality perception moment”).
The new interpretation retains a metaphoric extension of the original meaning, but in a non-sexual way. Many Koreans are not aware of the original etymology, and the word has appeared in TV programs for general audiences.
Noun
현자타임 • (hyeonjataim)
- (colloquial, neologism) a moment when one realizes that what one is doing is actually pointless
게임 하다가 성적 보고 현타 왔어.- Geim ha-daga seongjeok bogo hyeonta wasseo.
- I was playing a video game, then I saw my grades and had a reality check.