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TOPIK 5noun

멘털

menteol

멘털이 · 멘털을

mental state, mental toughness

Example

그 선수는 멘털이 강해서 실수해도 금방 회복해요.

That athlete is mentally tough, so he recovers quickly even after a mistake.

Word parts

From English 'mental', used as a noun meaning mindset, a Konglish twist. Often spelled 멘탈.

Good to know

멘털이 강하다/약하다 means mentally tough/fragile; the slang 멘붕 is short for 멘털 붕괴.