Everyday Real-Life Stage 1 · Recognition
스불재
seubuljae
Self-inflicted disaster
🗣️ How to say it
seu-bul-jae — even stress across three syllables.
📊 Meaning spectrum
brought it on myself →self-inflicted mess →own fault
💬 When to use it
Use it to poke fun at yourself (or a friend) after a decision backfires — quitting impulsively, procrastinating, etc.
홧김에 회사 그만뒀는데 완전 스불재다. 🔊
I quit my job in a fit of anger — total self-inflicted disaster.
🧠 Culture note
Short for "스스로 불러온 재앙" (a disaster you brought on yourself). The phrase got a second life online, tracing back to a line from a 1997 anime theme song, and now describes any self-caused mess, said self-deprecatingly.
✅ Use it / ❌ Don't
✅ Self-deprecating joke about your own bad decision
❌ Serious apology in a formal setting
🎯 Quick quiz
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