TopicK-pop
maknae · /maŋnɛ/
막내
/maŋnɛ/noun
the youngest member of a group or family
여럿 가운데 나이가 가장 어린 사람
Pronounced [망내]; in K-pop fandom it names a group's youngest member (maknae).
가족이나 그룹에서 나이가 가장 어린 구성원을 가리키며, 발음은 [망내]예요.
Examples
The maknae of our group is only eighteen years old.
Even as the youngest, he has more charisma on stage than anyone.
The older members always tease the maknae playfully.
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