Korean word

자업자득

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaeopjjadeuk

Meaning

  • nounYou reap what you sow

Example

그건 자업자득이야.keu geon cha eop jja deu gi ya

That's the result of your own actions.

Illustration for 자업자득 (You reap what you sow)

More examples

그가 그렇게 굴었으니 자업자득이지.keu ga keu reo ke ku reo sseu ni cha eop jja deu gi ji

Since he acted that way, he reaped what he sowed.

Core concept

A person's own choices return as consequences that the person must face.

Common phrases

  • 자업자득이다cha eop jja deu gi da

    you reap what you sow

  • 자업자득이지cha eop jja deu gi ji

    You reap what you sow

Definition in Korean

자업자득은 어떤 사람의 행동이나 결정이 낳은 결과를 그 사람 자신이 감당하게 되는 상태를 뜻한다.cha eop jja deu geun eo tteon sa ra mui haeng dong i na kyeol jeong i na eun kyeol gwa reul keu sa ram cha si ni kam dang ha ge toe neun sang tae reul tteu tan da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning self, action, self, and receiving, giving it the clear structure of receiving the results of one's own actions.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, applying this word to someone else's misfortune can sound blaming, so it fits commentary better than comfort or apology.

Other meanings

  • comeuppancenoun
  • karmanoun

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