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손절

sonjeol

🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul

What does “손절” mean?

to cut someone off

Example

“뒷담화하는 친구는 그냥 손절해.”
dwitdamhwahaneun chinguneun geunyang sonjeolhae.
A friend who talks behind your back? Just cut them off.

Good to know

A stock-market word: “stop-loss” (selling before you lose more).

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

🫂 Friends

The textbook way to say it: 관계를 끊다

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