자소설
Korean
Etymology
Blend of 자소서 (jasoseo, “cover letter”) + 소설 (soseol, “novel”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠sʰo̞sʰʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [자소설]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jasoseol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jasoseol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chasosŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | casosel |
Noun
자소설 • (jasoseol) (hanja 自小說)
- (humorous) "novel of personal introduction"; an exaggerated or misleading cover letter, resume, or personal statement [since c. 2008]
- 2019, “취준생 4명 중 3명 '자소설' 작성 경험”, in Segye Ilbo:
- 취준생 4명 중 3명 '자소설' 작성 경험
- chwijunsaeng nemyeong jung semyeong jasoseol jakseong gyeongheom
- Three out of four job seekers have experience with writing fake cover letters
- 회사마다 자소설만 잘 쓰고 업무능력은 꽝인 사람들이 얼마나 많냐.
- Hoesamada jasoseol-man jal sseugo eommuneungnyeog-eun kkwang-in saram-deur-i eolmana mannya.
- Think about how many people there are in every company who are only good at writing fake cover letters and have zero work ability.
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