Korean slang profile
손배소
sonbaeso
Lawsuit seeking damages
A shortened form of 손해 배상 소송, meaning a lawsuit seeking damages.
- Expanded form
- 손해 배상 소송손해 배상 소송 (damages lawsuit)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- 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
신문에서 손배소라는 약칭의 뜻을 찾아봤다.
I looked up the meaning of 손배소 in the newspaper.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “손배소”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “손해 배상 소송 (damages lawsuit)”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 173쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026