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TOPIK 4noun

눈치

nunchi

눈치가 · 눈치를

tact, social awareness, sense for others' feelings; someone's mood or reaction

Example

그 친구는 눈치가 없어서 자주 실수해요.

That friend has no social awareness, so he often makes blunders.

Word parts

Probably built on 눈 'eye' — reading the room with your eyes.

Good to know

A key cultural idea: quietly sensing what others think or want without being told.