What does ㅇㅈ (injeong) mean?
- ㅇㅈinjeong
Agreed / fair / I admit it
Casual: friends and people younger than you
ㅇㅈ (injeong) means "agreed", "fair" or "I admit it" in Korean texting. It is short for 인정 (injeong), which means "acknowledgment" or "admitting something is true".
Where it comes from
ㅇ and ㅈ are the first consonants of 인 and 정. In standard Korean, 인정하다 means "to admit" or "to recognize".
How to use ㅇㅈ
Friends send ㅇㅈ to agree with something or to admit someone has a point, like "facts" or "fair enough" in English. ㄹㅇ ㅇㅈ means "so true, totally agree".
You will also see it as a question, ㅇㅈ? ("Agree?" / "Right?"), and the playful reply ㅇ ㅇㅈ, short for 어 인정 ("yeah, agreed").
Typed ㅇㅈ is for friends only. The full word 인정 is also common spoken slang among young people, and the polite verb 인정합니다 is perfectly normal at work.
Examples
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Friend says something that is undeniably true
Joking back and forth in a group chat
Admitting your friend looks great today
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|
| 인정 | Agreed / fair | The full word, also said out loud. |
| ㅇㅈ? | Agree? / Right? | Asking someone to agree. |
| ㅇ ㅇㅈ | Yeah, agreed | From 어 인정. |
| 인정합니다 | I admit it / I acknowledge it | Polite verb form. |
Questions learners ask
What does ij mean in Korean texting?
"ij" is ㅇㅈ written in English letters. It stands for 인정, meaning "agreed" or "fair enough".
What does ㅇㅈ? ㅇ ㅇㅈ mean?
It is a playful exchange: "Agree?" "Yeah, agree." It comes from 인정? 어 인정.
Is 인정 slang?
인정 is a normal Korean word meaning "acknowledgment". Using it alone to mean "agreed" or "fair" is casual slang.