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What does "화이팅" mean?hwaiting

You've got this! / Go for it! — an encouragement cheer.

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How it's actually used

Shouted at someone before an exam, a game, a job interview, or anything hard. It is support, never aggression — the English root misleads completely. Often written "파이팅" too.

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Where it comes from

From English "fighting," reshaped into Korean phonology and meaning.

Before you say it

It does not mean fighting. Hearing it as aggressive is the classic learner mistake.

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