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건배사 geon-bae-sa
A required, often cringe-worthy toast speech expected at corporate dinners
What does 건배사 mean?
건배사 (geon-bae-sa) means: A required, often cringe-worthy toast speech expected at corporate dinners.
The dreaded moment when you must stand up and say something clever before everyone drinks.
How it's actually used
- 회식 자리에서 신입사원이 센스 있는 건배사로 분위기를 띄웠다.
hoesik jarieseo sinipsawoni sense inneun geonbaesaro bunwigeul ttiwotda.
At the company dinner, the new employee lightened the mood with a witty toast.
💡 Refers to the speech given right before drinking with colleagues. - 다음 주 회식 때 또 건배사 해야 하는데 벌써부터 머리가 아프네.
daeum ju hoesik ttae tto geonbaesa haeya haneunde beols-eobuteo meoriga apeune.
I have to give another toast speech at next week's dinner, and my head already hurts.
💡 Captures the dread associated with giving corporate toasts. - 다음 차례가 나라서 급하게 센스 있는 건배사를 검색해 봤어.
da-eum charye-ga na-raseo geup-hage senseu inneun geonbaesareul geomsaek-hae bwasseo.
Since I'm next, I frantically searched for a clever toast speech.
💡 Reflects the stress of having to deliver a corporate toast.
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