What does seubuljae mean in Korean?
스불재 Seubuljae
Also written: 스스로 불러온 재앙
Meaning
A disaster you brought on yourself, said with a shrug.
- When
- Popular around 2019
- Heard in
- humor, self-deprecation, social media
- Feels
- humor, self-deprecation, negative
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Seubuljae
시험기간에 드라마 몰아보기… 이거 스불재다.
Binge-watching dramas during exams... this is seubuljae.
스불재지만 어쩌겠어.
It's seubuljae, but what can you do.
Similar slang in other languages
- Chinese (mainland)
- 摆烂
- Chinese (Taiwan)
- 我就爛