JJAM — Stray Kids: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “JJAM” by Stray Kids mean?
“JJAM” by Stray Kids invites everyone to drop their worries and have fun together, with jam meaning both a sticky spread and a good time. They picture friends who stick together like peanut butter and jelly, jars that keep filling up, and a crowded playground where boredom has no room.
What the song is about
Even a traffic-jammed road is just a reason to slow down and join in.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
재미 좀 볼 때 발라 버려 honey jam eyListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jae·mi jom bol ttae bal·la beo·ryeo honey jam ey
Meaning: When you're having fun, spread it on thick, honey jam, hey
Words in this line- 재미jae·mifun
- 좀joma bit
- 볼bolto get
- 때ttaewhen
- 발라bal·laspread
- 버려beo·ryeoall the way
Word for word: Fun a bit to see when, spread throw-away, honey jam, hey
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 볼 on its own means see, but with 재미 (fun) it means when you're having fun. 발라 means spread and 버려 alone means throw away, yet together they mean do it all the way. Jam is both the sticky spread and a jam session.
숨겨둔 흥을 터트려 시선들은 멈춰 yeahListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sum·gyeo·dun heung·eul teo·teu·ryeo si·seon·deu·reun meom·chwo yeah
Meaning: Burst out your hidden excitement, all eyes freeze, yeah
Words in this line- 숨겨둔sum·gyeo·dunhidden away
- 흥을heung·eulexcitement
- 터트려teo·teu·ryeoburst out
- 시선들은si·seon·deu·reungazes
- 멈춰meom·chwostop
Word for word: Hidden-away excitement burst, gazes stop, yeah
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 흥 on its own is just excitement, but in Korean it is a groovy joy you want to share. 터트려 means burst, so together they mean let that energy explode out. 멈춰 literally means stopped, which here means everyone is frozen, staring.
버려 고민들 털고 움직여Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): beo·ryeo go·min·deul teol·go um·ji·gyeo
Meaning: Throw away your worries, shake them off and move
Words in this line- 버려beo·ryeothrow away
- 고민들go·min·deulworries
- 털고teol·goshaking off
- 움직여um·ji·gyeomove
Word for word: Throw away worries, shaking off, move.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 버려 here is a plain 'throw away', and 털고 is 'shaking off', like dusting off clothes. 고민 means 'worry, deliberation', so the line means 'let go of your cares and move'. The ending -고 chains the actions into one motion.
찍어 발라 버려 jamListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jji·geo bal·la beo·ryeo jam
Meaning: Scoop it, spread it, go all out — jam
Words in this line- 찍어jji·geodip, scoop
- 발라bal·laspread
- 버려beo·ryeoall the way
Word for word: Dip spread throw-away jam
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 찍어 means 'dip', 발라 means 'spread', and 버려 alone means 'throw away'. But 버려 on the end is an auxiliary meaning 'do it fully, without holding back'. Together it means 'spread the jam generously', with jam doubling as the music.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 66
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:05
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 개나 | gae·na | even a dog |
| 객기 | gaek·kki | bravado |
| 걔나 | gyae·na | or that person |
| 굵직한 | guk·jji·kan | thick, heavy |
| 그래 | geu·rae | yeah |
| 기침 | gi·chim | cough |
| 노잼 | no·jaem | no fun |
| 놀기 | nol·gi | playing |
| 다채로움을 | da·chae·ro·u·meul | variety of colors |
| 대로 | dae·ro | just as |
| 따윈 | tta·win | such a thing as |
| 막힌 | ma·kin | blocked |
| 맞춰 | mat·chwo | in sync with |
| 모아 | mo·a | gather |
| 모여 | mo·yeo | gathering |
| 목소리 | mok·sso·ri | voice |
| 바라던 | ba·ra·deon | hoped-for |
| 재미재미져 | jae·mi·jae·mi·jeo | gets fun |
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Questions about “JJAM”
What is “JJAM” by Stray Kids about?
“JJAM” by Stray Kids invites everyone to drop their worries and have fun together, with jam meaning both a sticky spread and a good time. They picture friends who stick together like peanut butter and jelly, jars that keep filling up, and a crowded playground where boredom has no room. Even a traffic-jammed road is just a reason to slow down and join in.
What does “재미 좀 볼 때 발라 버려 honey jam ey” mean in “JJAM”?
In “JJAM” by Stray Kids, “재미 좀 볼 때 발라 버려 honey jam ey” means: When you're having fun, spread it on thick, honey jam, hey. 볼 on its own means see, but with 재미 (fun) it means when you're having fun. 발라 means spread and 버려 alone means throw away, yet together they mean do it all the way. Jam is both the sticky spread and a jam session.
What does “숨겨둔 흥을 터트려 시선들은 멈춰 yeah” mean in “JJAM”?
In “JJAM” by Stray Kids, “숨겨둔 흥을 터트려 시선들은 멈춰 yeah” means: Burst out your hidden excitement, all eyes freeze, yeah. 흥 on its own is just excitement, but in Korean it is a groovy joy you want to share. 터트려 means burst, so together they mean let that energy explode out. 멈춰 literally means stopped, which here means everyone is frozen, staring.
How do you pronounce “버려 고민들 털고 움직여”?
“버려 고민들 털고 움직여” from “JJAM” by Stray Kids is romanized as “beoryeo gomindeul teolgo umjigyeo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “JJAM” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 66 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Stray Kids
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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