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알아서 al-a-seo
According to one's own judgment / intuitively taking care of things without needing explicit instructions
What does 알아서 mean?
알아서 (al-a-seo) means: According to one's own judgment / intuitively taking care of things without needing explicit instructions. Far from abdication of duty, telling someone '알아서 해줘' (do it as you see fit) is the ultimate compliment of trust in a relationship.
Far from abdication of duty, telling someone '알아서 해줘' (do it as you see fit) is the ultimate compliment of trust in a relationship. It acknowledges that the other person understands your preferences so completely that verbal confirmation is an unnecessary friction.
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