쌤통

Korean

Etymology

Compare 심(心)통 (simtong, “disgruntled state of mind”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈs͈ɛ(ː)mtʰo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈs͈e̞(ː)mtʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [쌤(ː)통/쎔(ː)통]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssaemtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssaemtong
McCune–Reischauer?ssaemt'ong
Yale Romanization?ssāymthong

Noun

쌤통 • (ssaemtong)

  1. (idiomatic, of an unpleasant event) something that happens to someone who is thought to deserve it; something that serves someone right
    솔직히 쌤통이다. ― Soljikhi ssaemtong-ida. ― Honestly, he had it coming.
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