1. What does it mean?
존예 shortens 존나 예쁘다, roughly 'really damn pretty.' It appears in enthusiastic comments about a person's appearance and also about attractive objects, clothing, or designs.
Also written or said as 존예다, jonnye
2. The nuance
Its full form contains profanity even when the abbreviation feels casual. It is not inherently a romantic confession, and it is unsuitable for many formal or unfamiliar interactions.
3. Examples
“새 키링 색이 존예라서 한참 구경했어.”
The new key ring's color was so pretty that I kept looking at it.
“친구끼리는 존예라고 했지만 후기에는 예쁘다고 썼어.”
I used the slang 'so damn pretty' with friends, but wrote 'beautiful' in the review.
Sources
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