What does jamanchu mean in Korean?
자만추 Jamanchu
Also written: 자연스러운 만남 추구
Meaning
Wanting to meet someone “naturally,” not on a setup. Often doesn’t happen.
- When
- Appeared around 2018, peaked around 2020
- Heard in
- dating, humor
- Feels
- humor, neutral
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Jamanchu
자만추파인데 기회가 없다.
I'm team jamanchu but there's no chance.
자만추 vs 소개팅.
Jamanchu vs. blind dates.
Similar slang in other languages
- Japanese
- 婚活