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TOPIK 5noun

소확행

sohwakhaeng [소화캥]

소확행이 · 소확행을

small but certain happiness, little everyday pleasures

Example

퇴근 후에 맥주 한 잔이 제 소확행이에요.

A glass of beer after work is my little everyday happiness.

Word parts

소 small확 certain행 happiness

Short for 소소하지만 확실한 행복 'small but certain happiness' (小確幸), a phrase from a Japanese writer's essay.

Good to know

A trend word since about 2018. Pronounced [소화캥].