What does 'maknae' mean when translated from Korean to English?

Answer 1

There is no real direct translation of the word 'maknae (막내)' from Korean to English. The best I can describe the meaning of the word is the youngest person in a family or group of people. For instance, if you're out with your friends and you're the youngest person in the room, people will refer to you as the maknae. Or if you're eating dinner with your mother, father and older sibling, you are the maknae at the dinner table. In Korean culture, the maknae has to respect all of the elder people in the room due to their young age.

Answer 2

Maknae is a common Korean term generally used by young adults, to refer to the youngest in a group. Usually a group of friends. It's often used as a title in place of their name.

Answer 3

the youngest, or the youngest in the group