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🫧워라블

/wo-ra-beul/

A Korean abbreviation for “work-life blending,” meaning a lifestyle where work and personal life are naturally mixed instead of being strictly separated.
워라블 meaning visual explanation
💼 Workplace culture💼 WorkplaceFirst seen 2020

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The term comes from shortening “work-life blending” into Korean syllables. It spread as a contrast to “워라밸,” which focuses on balancing work and life as separate zones, while “워라블” frames them as something that can overlap more fluidly.

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  • "Since I turned my hobby into work, my life is more work-life blending than work-life balance."
  • "Remote work made my day feel like work-life blending: meetings, laundry, then more work."

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💼 Workplace culture💼 Workplace2010

originThe word shortens '월급루팡,' a blend of salary and Lupin, the fictional gentleman thief. It spread as office workers used it to joke about people who appear busy but are really just passing time at work.

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"If no one schedules a meeting today, I’m cutting out exactly at 6."

💼 Workplace culture💼 Workplace2020

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