English–Korean
“be comforted” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationwirobattta
Example
어제 친구에게 위로받았어요.eo je chin gu e ge wi ro ba da sseo yo
I was comforted by a friend yesterday.
How to say “be comforted” in Korean
“Be comforted” in Korean is 위로받다 (wirobattta).
A heavy or painful feeling becomes lighter and calmer because of someone else's words or actions.
Example sentences with 위로받다
회의 후에 동료에게 위로받았어요.hoe ui hu e tong nyo e ge wi ro ba da sseo yo
I was comforted by a colleague after the meeting.
Tips for using 위로받다
- English often uses the active verb comfort for the helper, but this Korean form highlights the person who receives the comfort.