Nuance Dictionary / Luck, Fate, & Superstition
재수(가) 없다 jae-su-ga-eop-da
To have terribly bad luck, OR to describe someone who acts incredibly obnoxiously
What does 재수(가) 없다 mean?
재수(가) 없다 (jae-su-ga-eop-da) means: To have terribly bad luck, OR to describe someone who acts incredibly obnoxiously.
Can literally mean 'bad luck', but is mostly used as an insult for an arrogant jerk.
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How it's actually used
- 오늘 아침부터 비 오는데 차까지 놓쳐서 진짜 재수 없네.
Oneul achimbuteo bi oneunde chakkaji nohcheoseo jinjja jaesu eomne.
It started raining this morning and I even missed my bus, I'm having such terrible luck.
💡 Used to express pure bad luck. - 자기 자랑만 늘어놓는 그 친구는 갈수록 재수 없어.
Jagi jaramman neureononneun geu chinguneun galsurok jaesu eopseo.
That friend who only brags about themselves is getting more and more obnoxious.
💡 Used to describe an arrogant or unlikable person. - 아니, 어제 지갑을 잃어버렸는데 오늘은 핸드폰까지 깨지다니 진짜 재수가 없다.
Ani, eoje jigabeul ileobeoryeonneunde oneureun haendeuponkkaji kkaejidani jinjja jaesuga eopda.
Seriously, I lost my wallet yesterday and now my phone screen cracked today—talk about terrible luck.
💡 Used to express deep frustration over a streak of bad luck.
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징크스 jing-keu-seu길몽 / 흉몽 gil-mong-hyung-mong업보 eop-bo인연 in-yeon악연 ak-yeon