How to say mental breakdown panic in Korean

Korean: 멘붕[ men-bung ]

mental breakdown panic
mental breakdown panic멘붕

Meaning

멘붕 means a moment of strong panic, shock, or confusion, like your mind suddenly stops working. People use it in casual speech when something stressful or unexpected happens. It is a slang word, so it is common in daily conversation but not very formal.

Example sentences

  1. 시험 문제 너무 어려워서 멘붕이 왔어.

    I panicked because the test questions were too hard.

  2. 친구가 갑자기 못 온다고 해서 멘붕이야.

    I’m freaking out because my friend suddenly said they can’t come.

  3. 버스를 잘못 타서 멘붕이 왔어.

    I panicked because I got on the wrong bus.

  4. 집에서 휴대폰이 안 보여서 멘붕이 왔어.

    I panicked at home because I couldn’t find my phone.