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여사친 yeo-sa-chin

A linguistic landmine in relationships where introducing someone as 'just a female friend' instantly triggers maximum romantic paranoia.

What does 여사친 mean?

여사친 (yeo-sa-chin) means: A linguistic landmine in relationships where introducing someone as 'just a female friend' instantly triggers maximum romantic paranoia.

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How it's actually used

  • 그냥 여사친일 뿐인데 왜 이렇게 예민하게 구는 거야?
    Geun-yang yeo-sa-chin-il ppun-in-de wae ireoke yeminhage guneun geoya?
    She's literally just a female friend, why are you being so sensitive about it?
    💡 The ultimate gaslighting anthem of anyone desperately trying to defuse a relationship argument.
  • 세상에 순수한 여사친은 존재하지 않는다게 내 지론이야.
    Sesange sunsuhan yeo-sa-chin-eun jonjaehaji anneundage nae jironiya.
    My personal theory is that a purely innocent female friend doesn't exist in this world.
    💡 Expressed with world-weary cynicism by someone who has definitely been betrayed by a 'yeo-sa-chin' before.

Related words in People & Relationships

손길 son-gil뒷모습 dwit-mo-seup시선 si-seon목소리 mok-so-ri얼굴 eol-gul

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