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Korean slang profile

사보필

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A shortened name for a privacy screen protector.

A shortened name for a privacy screen protector.

Expanded form
사생활 보호 필름사생활 보호 필름 (privacy screen protector)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Oct 1, 2026
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

    새 필름을 고를 때 사보필도 함께 살펴봤어.

    While choosing a new screen protector, I looked at 사보필 too.

02Documented history

  1. October 2026Arena introduced the meaning and usage of 사보필.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Arena explicitly defines it as a shortening of 사생활 보호 필름. 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.

  1. 신조어에 대하여 (아레나)Published Oct 1, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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