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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jungdokseong inneun
"그 노래는 멜로디가 정말 중독성 있어요."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Pleasing and easily remembered, especially applied to a tune or song.
"That new pop song has a very catchy chorus."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'catch' (from Old Northern French 'cachier', ultimately from Late Latin 'captiare'), combined with the suffix '-y'. Originally referring to things that are alluring or attractive, it evolved in the 20th century to specifically describe music and tunes that easily capture the listener's attention and stick in their mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catchy" is said worldwide
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entraînant
Transliteration: ontrainan
"Cette chanson a un rythme très entraînant."
ohrwurmverdächtig
Transliteration: ohrwurmverdächtig
"Das Lied ist wirklich ohrwurmverdächtig."
orecchiabile
Transliteration: orecchiabile
"Questa canzone è molto orecchiabile."
pegadizo
Transliteration: pegadizo
"Esa melodía es muy pegadiza."
cativante
Transliteration: cativante
"O refrão desta música é bastante cativante."
आकर्षक
Transliteration: aakarshak
"इस गाने की धुन बहुत आकर्षक है।"
洗脑的
Transliteration: xǐnǎo de
"这首歌的旋律非常洗脑。"
중독성 있는
Transliteration: jungdokseong inneun
"그 노래는 멜로디가 정말 중독성 있어요."
キャッチーな
Transliteration: kyatchī na
"この曲はとてもキャッチーなサビがあります。"
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