Nunchi — The Art of Reading the Room
눈치
Learn what 'nunchi' means and how Koreans use it every day.
눈치 (nunchi) is the ability to sense how others feel or what a situation needs without being told.
- 눈치가 빠르다 — to be quick to read the room
- 눈치를 보다 — to watch others' reactions carefully
When and how do you use it?
It can be a compliment (눈치가 빠르네!) or describe hesitant behavior (눈치 보지 마 — don't worry about what others think).