게임 오버

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game over

이 게임은 너무 어려워서 세 번 만에 게임 오버를 당했어.

This game was so hard I got game over after three tries.

gaming

A state in a video game where the player's character loses all lives or fails the objective, resulting in the end of the game.

마지막 스테이지에서 실수해서 게임 오버가 됐어.

I made a mistake in the final stage and got game over.

게임 오버 화면이 나오면 처음부터 다시 해야 해.

When the game over screen appears, you have to start over from the beginning.

Commonly used in both casual and competitive gaming contexts. Often abbreviated as 'GO' in gaming communities.

Collocations

게임 오버 당하다to get game over게임 오버 화면game over screen한 번에 게임 오버game over in one try

Synonyms

패배 실패

Antonyms

클리어 승리

Related Phrases

리스타트phrase

restart

콘티뉴phrase

continue (in games)

Pro Tip

Gaming Context

In Korean gaming communities, '게임 오버' is often used humorously or sarcastically to describe real-life failures (e.g., '면접에서 게임 오버 당했어' = 'I got game over in the interview').

Gold Rule

Literal vs. Figurative

Avoid using '게임 오버' literally outside gaming contexts unless using it metaphorically in informal speech.

Word Origin

Derived from the English phrase 'game over,' which entered Korean through video game culture. The term has been used in Korean since the 1980s with the rise of arcade and console gaming.

Usage Notes

Primarily used in gaming contexts but can metaphorically describe failure in other areas (e.g., '시험에서 게임 오버 당했어' = 'I got game over on the test'). Not used in formal writing.

Word Breakdown

게임

game

root

오버

over (from English)

loanword

한영사전

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