Korean slang profile
자출
jachul
Commuting to work by bicycle.
Commuting to work by bicycle.
- Expanded form
- 자전거 출근bicycle commute
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 13, 2025
- 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
날씨가 맑아서 오늘은 안전모를 쓰고 자출했어.
The weather was clear, so I wore a helmet and did 자출 today.
02Documented history
- June 2025한국일보 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A shortened name for ‘자전거 출근’ (bicycle commute). A 2025 source from 한국일보 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ����� "���� ���� '����' �Ѵ١���� ��ã�� �� ����" : ����Ʈ ���� (한국일보)Published Jun 13, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026