Korean word

잔소리

Pronunciation

Romanizationchansori

Meaning

  • nounnagging

Example

엄마가 또 잔소리를 했다.eom ma ga tto chan so ri reul haet tta

Mom nagged again.

Illustration for 잔소리 (nagging)

More examples

상사가 계속 잔소리를 해서 회의에 집중하기 힘들었다.sang sa ga kye sok chan so ri reul hae seo hoe ui e chip jjung ha gi him deu reot tta

It was hard to concentrate on the meeting because my boss kept nagging.

Core concept

Unwanted words that keep returning until advice starts to feel like pressure.

Common phrases

  • 잔소리를 그만하다chan so ri reul keu man ha da

    stop nagging

  • 잔소리에 시달리다chan so ri e si dal li da

    be plagued by nagging

Similar words

충고chunggo: Advice given sincerely to help someone avoid a problem or correct a mistake.
지적chijeok: A specific mistake or weak point singled out for attention.
훈계hungye: A corrective lecture delivered by someone in authority.
간섭kanseop: Unwanted involvement in another person's affairs or actions.

Definition in Korean

원치 않는 충고나 비판을 반복적으로 하는 말이나 행동won chi an neun chung go na pi pa neul pan bok jjeo geu ro ha neun ma ri na haeng dong

Word origin

The origin of this Korean noun is uncertain, so its form is best learned as a whole.

Usage tips

  • The word fits casual conversation about close relationships better than neutral terms for advice or criticism, which are safer in polite settings.

Other meanings

  • lecturenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 잔소리하다chansorihadanagverb
  • 잔소리꾼chansorikkunnaggernoun

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