Sus
의미: Short for 'suspicious' or 'suspect' — something or someone that seems untrustworthy or questionable.
'Sus' existed in American slang before, but exploded in popularity thanks to the video game 'Among Us' in 2020. It can mean genuinely suspicious or be used humorously to question someone's behavior. It's also used to call out inconsistencies in someone's story or actions.
예문
- That guy at the door was acting real sus — don't let him in. 门口那个人行为很可疑——别让他进来。Ese tío de la puerta estaba actuando muy sospechoso — no le dejes entrar.玄関にいたあの男、めっちゃ怪しかった——入れないほうがいい。문 앞에 있던 그 남자 행동이 진짜 수상했어——들이지 마.
- It's kinda sus that she didn't reply to any of our texts all weekend. 她整个周末都没回我们的消息,有点可疑吧。Es un poco sospechoso que no haya contestado a ninguno de nuestros mensajes en todo el fin de semana.週末ずっとメッセージ無視してたの、ちょっと怪しくない?주말 내내 우리 문자에 하나도 답 안 한 거 좀 수상하지 않아?
- He said he was at work, but his location showed him at the mall. That's sus. 他说他在上班,但位置显示他在商场。太可疑了。Dijo que estaba en el trabajo, pero su ubicación le situaba en el centro comercial. Eso es sospechoso.彼は仕事って言ってたのに位置情報はモールだった。それ怪しいでしょ。그는 회사에 있다고 했는데 위치 정보는 쇼핑몰이었어. 그거 수상하잖아.
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사용 가이드
맥락: suspicion, humor, calling out, social media
어조: suspicious, playful
✓ 올바른 표현
- That's sus.那很可疑。Eso es sospechoso.That's sus.(それ怪しいな。)그거 수상해.
- You're acting sus right now.你现在的行为很可疑。Estás actuando muy sospechoso ahora mismo.You're acting sus right now.(今めっちゃ怪しい動きしてるよ。)지금 좀 수상하게 행동하고 있어.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- In professional settings, say 'suspicious' or 'questionable' instead — 'sus' is very informal在正式场合,用'suspicious'或'questionable'代替——'sus'非常不正式En entornos profesionales, di 'suspicious' o 'questionable' en su lugar — 'sus' es muy informalフォーマルな場面では「suspicious」や「questionable」を使うこと——「sus」は非常にカジュアルな表現공식적인 자리에서는 'suspicious' 또는 'questionable'이라고 말하는 게 좋다 — 'sus'는 매우 비격식적이다
기원과 역사
Short for 'suspicious/suspect,' used in Black American English since at least the 1950s. Went mainstream globally in 2020 through the video game 'Among Us,' where players identify 'sus' impostors.
문화적 배경
Era: Older origins, mainstream 2020
Generation: Gen Z, Millennials
Social background: Universal
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