Nuance Dictionary / People & Relationships
썸녀 sseom-nyeo
A social designation for the woman you are mutually interested in, deployed to claim her status without exposing yourself to rejection.
What does 썸녀 mean?
썸녀 (sseom-nyeo) means: A social designation for the woman you are mutually interested in, deployed to claim her status without exposing yourself to rejection.
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How it's actually used
- 야, 요즘 너 썸녀랑 어때? 진도 좀 나갔냐?
ya, yo-jeum neo sseom-nyeo-rang eottae? jindo jom nagatnya?
Hey, how are things with your sseom-nyeo these days? Make any progress?
💡 Reveals how the term functions as a mandatory status update among close friends who love playing investigative reporter. - 내 입으로 썸녀라고 하기엔 좀 그렇고… 그냥 연락하는 사이예요.
nae ib-euro sseom-nyeo-rago hagi-en jom geuroko… geunyang yeollakhaneun saiyeyo.
It feels a bit much to call her my sseom-nyeo out of my own mouth… we're just a pair who text.
💡 Shows the linguistic dance of humility and hesitation when a guy is too superstitious to officially claim the title yet.
Related words in People & Relationships
여사친 yeo-sa-chin손길 son-gil뒷모습 dwit-mo-seup시선 si-seon목소리 mok-so-ri