What does sonjeolmi mean in Korean?
손절미 Sonjeolmi
Also written: 손절 + 인절미
Meaning
A soft deal-breaker — funny, not furious, but you’re backing away.
- When
- Popular around 2025
- Heard in
- relationships, humor, daily life
- Feels
- distance, humor
- Politeness
- Rude or crude in tone — fine with close friends, but avoid it with elders, teachers, or at work.
How Koreans use Sonjeolmi
매번 10분 지각, 손절미 느낀다.
Ten minutes late every time — I feel the sonjeolmi.
그 습관 손절미야.
That habit is sonjeolmi.