Korean slang profile

소만행

somanhaeng

Happiness gained from making small everyday items oneself.

Expanded form: 소소하게 만드는 행복 / 소소한 것을 만드는 행복소소하게 만드는 행복 / 소소한 것을 만드는 행복 (happiness in making small things)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 10, 2019
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
작은 컵을 빚는 수업에서 소만행을 느꼈다.
I felt 소만행 in a class making a small cup.

02Documented history

December 2019The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

2019년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2019Original source checked Nov 14, 2026