Korean slang profile
짠테크
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Building savings through small economies
A money-management approach that cuts expenses and steadily saves small amounts to build a larger sum.
- Expanded form
- 짠돌이 + 재테크Building savings through small economies
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 20, 2015
- 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
월급날마다 짠테크로 조금씩 모으는 중이야.
I'm cutting expenses and saving a little every payday.
- Quoted from a source
짠테크란 짠돌이와 재테크를 합성한 단어로 적은 돈을 꾸준히 모아 목돈을 만드는 재테크 방식을 말한다[2]
짠테크 combines 짠돌이, a frugal person, and 재테크, financial management, describing steadily saving small amounts to build a larger sum.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- November 2015OhmyNews introduced that ‘짠테크’ can be understood as a compound word of ‘salmon’ and ‘investment.’[1]
- October 2017EToday explained that ‘짠테크’ is a word that combines the words ‘swindler’ and ‘investment.’ It is a way to make a lump sum of money by steadily saving small amounts of money.[2]
03Origin & word formation
Combines 짠돌이, a frugal person, with 재테크, financial management. OhmyNews in 2015 and EToday in 2017 give the same structure. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
Two articles give the same account of the word's formation. When it was first used is unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- '짠테크' 한번 해보실래요? 수익 확실합니다 (오마이뉴스)Published Nov 20, 2015Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- [스마트벤처캠퍼스] ‘짠테크’로 모은 1만 원, P2P 투자로 불려볼까 (이투데이)Published Oct 27, 2017Original source checked Nov 5, 2026