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찐텐

jjinten

MildSouth Koreaby pioneer · 3/30/2026
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Meaning

Genuine, unfiltered excitement or emotion — not performed, not exaggerated, just real. From 찐 (real, genuine) + 텐션 (tension/energy, from English "tension"). When someone's hype, joy, or reaction is clearly not for show.

찐 = real, genuine (shortened and intensified from '진'짜)

텐션 = energy, hype (Korean pronunciation of "tension," used to mean vibe/energy)

See also: 찐, 찐사랑, 찐반응, 찐텐

Opposite: 억텐

Example

It was boring, but I have 찐텐 now.

Equivalent

Real energy, Genuine hype

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