Newly created words or expressions
When to use
New word creation, Reflecting language change, Reflecting cultural phenomena
The nuance
Refers to words that are newly created or have expanded meanings, not just shortened forms.
신조어 (sin-jo-eo, sinjoeo) · 줄임말 (jul-im-mal, julimmal)
신조어 are newly created words, while 줄임말 are shortened forms of existing words or phrases.

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Newly created words or expressions
When to use
New word creation, Reflecting language change, Reflecting cultural phenomena
The nuance
Refers to words that are newly created or have expanded meanings, not just shortened forms.
Abbreviations formed by shortening existing words or phrases
When to use
Word abbreviation, Conversational simplification, Everyday speech convenience
The nuance
Used for expressions created by shortening longer words or phrases to make them easier to say.
요즘 '인싸'는 신조어예요.
yo-jeum 'in-ssa'neun sin-jo-eo-ye-yo., yo jeum 'in ssa'neun sin jo eo ye yo.
'인싸' is a newly created word, so it is a 신조어.
'인싸'는 줄임말이에요.
'in-ssa'neun jul-im-mal-i-e-yo., 'in ssa'neun jul im mal i e yo.
'인싸' is not a 줄임말 but a 신조어. 줄임말 are shortened forms of existing words.
'컴퓨터'를 '컴'이라고 부르는 것은 줄임말이에요.
'keom-pyu-teo'reul 'keom'i-ra-go bu-reu-neun geos-eun jul-im-mal-i-e-yo., 'keom pyu teo'reul 'keom'i ra go bu reu neun geos eun jul im mal i e yo.
'컴' is a shortened form of '컴퓨터', so it is a 줄임말.
'컴'은 신조어예요.
'keom'eun sin-jo-eo-ye-yo., 'keom'eun sin jo eo ye yo.
'컴' is a shortened form of the existing word '컴퓨터', not a 신조어.
'셀카'는 신조어입니다.
'sel-ka'neun sin-jo-eo-ip-ni-da., 'sel ka'neun sin jo eo ip ni da.
'셀카' is a newly coined word from 'self camera', so it is a 신조어.
'셀카'는 줄임말입니다.
'sel-ka'neun jul-im-mal-ip-ni-da., 'sel ka'neun jul im mal ip ni da.
'셀카' is classified as a 신조어, not a 줄임말.
'아이스크림'을 '아스크림'으로 줄인 것은 줄임말이에요.
'a-i-seu-keu-rim'eul 'a-seu-keu-rim'eu-ro jul-in geos-eun jul-im-mal-i-e-yo., 'a i seu keu rim'eul 'a seu keu rim'eu ro jul in geos eun jul im mal i e yo.
'아스크림' is an abbreviation of '아이스크림', so it is a 줄임말.
'아스크림'은 신조어예요.
'a-seu-keu-rim'eun sin-jo-eo-ye-yo., 'a seu keu rim'eun sin jo eo ye yo.
'아스크림' is a shortened form of an existing word, not a 신조어.
Which is a newly created word: 신조어 or 줄임말?
Calling '컴퓨터' as '컴' is an example of?
What kind of expression is '셀카'?