스불재 What does 스불재 mean in Korean?
Meaning
“A self-inflicted disaster.” Usually said with a laugh about your own choices.
Signed up for too many classes? Stayed up gaming before an exam? That’s 스불재.
Where it comes from
스스로 불러온 재앙“a disaster summoned by yourself”
스불재The first syllables, shortened
Examples
시험 전날 벼락치기라니, 완전 스불재야.
Cramming the night before the exam? Totally my own fault.
야근 자처한 거 스불재 인정.
I volunteered for overtime. I did this to myself.
Useful forms
스불재 · self-inflicted trouble완전 스불재 · totally my own fault
Check yourself
You stayed up until 4 a.m. watching videos and now you’re exhausted. What fits?