Korean slang profile
반려돌
ballyeodol
A small stone that someone names, cares for, and becomes emotionally attached to like a pet.
A small stone that someone names, cares for, and becomes emotionally attached to like a pet.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Mar 19, 2024
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
작은 반려돌에 이름을 붙이고 책상 위에 두었다.
I named my little 반려돌 and put it on my desk.
02Documented history
- March 2024연합뉴스 reported on the trend in Korea of caring for small stones like pets.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 연합뉴스. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 과로에 지친 한국인들, '반려 돌멩이' 키우며 안식 얻어 (연합뉴스)Published Mar 19, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026