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‘웬지’ may look tempting, but the standard spelling is ‘왠지’

‘웬지’ may look tempting, but the standard spelling is ‘왠지’

Even native speakers hesitate over this one. The spelling becomes much easier once you know where the word came from.

THE CLUE IS 왜인지

왠지 is a contraction of 왜인지, meaning ‘for some reason.’

SO WHEN DO YOU USE 웬?

웬 modifies a noun with the sense of ‘what sort of / how come,’ as in 이게 웬일이야?

View original artwork‘웬지’ may look tempting, but the standard spelling is ‘왠지’
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2026-09-18

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