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Korean
Etymology
Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 설 (說, seol, “theory; rumour”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sseol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sseol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ssŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | ssel |
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Noun
썰 • (sseol)
- (colloquial) a story, episode, or anecdote, especially one told in a non-serious or humorous manner
- Synonyms: 이야기 (iyagi, “story”), (in general) 일화(逸話) (ilhwa, “anecdote”)
썰을 풀다- sseor-eul pulda
- to tell story
썰을 듣다- sseor-eul deutda
- to listen to story
2020 December 26, “지식 예능의 예견된 패착 ‘벌거벗은 세계사’ [jisik yeneung'ui yegyeondoen paechak ‘beolgeobeoseun segyesa’, The detriment of "info-entertainment"]”, in The Hankyoreh:이제 더 이상 이 사람이 해당 분야에 대한 조예가 얼마나 깊은지가 중요한 게 아니라, 각기 다른 분야의 지식들을 꿰어서 얼마나 흡인력 있게 ‘썰’을 풀어내느냐가 관건이 됐다.- Ije deo isang i saram-i haedang bunya-e daehan joye-ga eolmana gip-eunji-ga jung'yo-han ge ani-ra, gakgi dareun bunya-ui jisik-deur-eul kkwe-eoseo eolmana heubillyeok itge ‘sseol’-eul pureonae-neunya-ga gwan'geon-i dwaetda.
- As it stands, it is no longer important how well-versed one is in a particular subject. Rather, it has become more important how well one can convey and present information from across different fields in this easy-to-understand “story” format .
- (colloquial, less common) rumour
- Synonyms: 소문(所聞) (somun), 루머 (rumeo)
2020 April 22, “김정은 이상설 속 北매체 침묵…2인자 김여정에 쏠린 눈”, in Edaily:건강상태가 그리 좋아 보이지 않는다는 것은 맞지만 […] 위독설은 ‘썰’일 가능성 높다고 분석했다.- Geon'gangsangtae-ga geuri joa boi-ji an-neundaneun geos-eun mat-jiman [ … ] widokseor-eun ‘sseol’-il ganeungseong nop-da-go bunseok-haetda.
- analyzed that while it is true that his health is not in good shape , any theory that claims he is in critical condition is probably a rumour.
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