Korean slang profile
나심비
nasimbi
A consumption tendency to accept high prices for one’s own psychological satisfaction.
A consumption tendency to accept high prices for one’s own psychological satisfaction.
- Expanded form
- 나 + 심리 + 가성비나 + 심리 + 가성비 (me + psychology + value for money)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 21, 2022
- 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
가격보다 내가 만족하는지를 따지는 나심비 소비를 했어.
I chose based on my own satisfaction rather than price.
02Documented history
- 2022-10-21The 서울경제 source used the expression ‘나심비’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘나 + 심리 + 가성비’ (me + psychology + value for money). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. 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.
- 달라진 분양시장! ‘나심비’, ‘미닝아웃’이 대세…가치 극대화한 하이엔드 주택 각광 (서울경제)Published Oct 21, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026