쌤통

Korean

Compare 심(心)통 (simtong, “disgruntled state of mind”).

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈs͈ɛ(ː)mtʰo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈs͈e̞(ː)mtʰo̞ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [쌤(ː)통/쎔(ː)통]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	ssaemtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ssaemtong
McCune–Reischauer^?	ssaemt'ong
Yale Romanization^?	ssāymthong

쌤통 • (ssaemtong)

(idiomatic, of an unpleasant event) something that happens to someone who is thought to deserve it; something that serves someone right
솔직히 쌤통이다. ― Soljikhi ssaemtong-ida. ― Honestly, he had it coming.