Korean Slang 296. ㅈㅅ

Korean Slang 296. ㅈㅅ — Sorry.

ㅈㅅ (joesong)

What ㅈㅅ means

Sorry.

When Koreans use it

A compressed apology for a minor mistake in an informal chat.

A short conversation

Korean

A: 방금 잘못 눌렀어. ㅈㅅ.

B: 괜찮아.

English

A: I clicked the wrong thing. Sorry.

B: It's fine.

Use it with care

Short for 죄송. Too casual for a serious apology.

From Korean Your Teacher Doesn’t Teach You by Injin Hwang. The meaning, usage, dialogue, and notes above follow the author’s book.

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