씨발
ssibal
씨발 (ssibal) (shibal) is the Korean way to say fuck or shit.
씨발 is a highly vulgar profanity and slang. It is commonly used as a standalone exclamation to express frustration, or as an intensifier for an emotion or a statement.
How do you pronounce it?
ssibal
Did you know?
- The modern term 씨발 is actually a clipped version of a much longer, highly taboo phrase that describes a person committing incest with their own mother.
- If used between extremely close male friends, 씨발 can paradoxically act as a rough signal of deep intimacy and camaraderie.
- In digital communication, Koreans often use the consonants ㅆㅂ as a shorthand for 씨발 to evade automated censorship filters or visually soften the profanity.
Examples in context
- 씨발, 진짜 짜증 나.ssibal, jincha jjajeung na.Fuck, this is so annoying.
- 아, 씨발, 너무 어렵다.a, ssibal, neomu eoryeopda.Ah, fuck, this is too hard.
- 씨발, 운이 정말 없네.ssibal, uni jeongmal eomne.Fuck, I have no luck at all.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are stuck in a heavy traffic jam.
- 수빈 Su-bin씨발, 차가 너무 막혀.ssibal, cha-ga neo-mu mak-hyeo.Fuck, the traffic is so bad.
- 지훈 Ji-hun진정해, 수빈아.jin-jeong-hae, Subin-a.Calm down, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin나 지각하겠어. 씨발!na ji-gak-ha-get-eo. ssibal!I'm going to be late. Fuck!
- 지훈 Ji-hun천천히 가자. 괜찮을 거야.cheon-cheon-hi ga-ja. gwaen-chan-eul geo-ya.Let's just go slowly. It'll be okay.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 씨발, CC BY-SA 4.0.
