How do you pronounce 얄짤없다?

얄짤없다 is pronounced “yal-jjal-eop-da” (revised romanization). You can hear it pronounced with Korean audio on this page.

When do Koreans use 얄짤없다?

No room for negotiation. For example: “우리 회사는 지각하면 얄짤없이 벌금이야.” — “At our company, if you're late, there are zero exceptions—you get fined.”

얄짤없다 (yal-jjal-eop-da) means: Showing absolutely no mercy, exceptions, or leniency; strict to the core.

No room for negotiation. If you are 1 minute late, you fail. Period.

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우리 회사는 지각하면 얄짤없이 벌금이야.
uri hoisaneun jigakamyeon yaljjaleopsi beolgeumiya.
At our company, if you're late, there are zero exceptions—you get fined.
💡 Very casual; highlights strict rules.
규정이 그렇다니 이번에는 얄짤없을 걸.
gyujeongi geureotani ibeneuneun yaljjaleopseul geol.
Since that's the rule, there's no way they'll show any leniency this time.
💡 Used when a penalty or strict outcome is certain.
우리 회사는 지각하면 사유 불문하고 얄짤없어.
Uri hoesaneun jigakhamyeon sayu bulmunhago yaljjaleopseo.
At our company, if you're late, there are zero exceptions regardless of your excuse.
💡 Slang for absolute strictness.