마해자

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 마스크 (maseukeu, “facemask”) +‎ 피해자(被害者) (pihaeja, “victim”), likely by analogy with 마기꾼 (magikkun, “facemask swindler”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɦɛd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ma̠ɦe̞d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [마해자/마헤자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mahaeja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mahaeja
McCune–Reischauer?	mahaeja
Yale Romanization?	mahayca

Noun

마해자 • (mahaeja)

1. (Internet slang) a person who looks worse when wearing a facemask

   Antonym: 마기꾼 (magikkun)