No. 6,113 in Korean
셀프
The Korean word "셀프" means "self-service" or "do it yourself."
In a sentence
카페에서 셀프로 커피를 만드는 시스템을 좋아합니다.
I like the system where you make coffee by yourself at a cafe.
Here, '셀프' is used as a Korean borrowing from the English word 'self', indicating an action performed by oneself.
그는 미용실에 가지 않고 셀프로 머리를 잘랐다.
He cut his hair by himself without going to a salon.
'셀프' in this sentence emphasizes the personal action taken without assistance from others.
셀프 주차를 지원하는 호텔을 예약했습니다.
I booked a hotel that provides self-parking.
'셀프' modifies '주차' to denote that the parking service is self-performed without the assistance of a valet.
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