Korean slang profile
내돈내산
naedonnaesan
An expression indicating a product or service bought with one’s own money, rather than a sponsored or paid promotion.
An expression indicating a product or service bought with one’s own money, rather than a sponsored or paid promotion.
- Expanded form
- 내 돈 주고 내가 산 제품·서비스내 돈 주고 내가 산 제품·서비스 (a product or service I bought with my own money)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 17, 2021
- 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
이번 운동화 후기는 내돈내산이라 구매 과정부터 적었어.
This sneaker review is 내돈내산, so I included the buying process.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
Seoul Economic Daily defines it as an abbreviation indicating a product or service bought with one’s own money. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [신조어 사전]내돈내산이란? 협찬 아닌 '내 돈주고 내가 산 제품·서비스' (서울경제)Published Jun 17, 2021Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
- 일상에서 가장 불편한 말은 ‘젊은 세대의 신조어·줄임말’(39.6%) - 뉴스N제주 (뉴스N제주)Published Oct 8, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026