English–Korean

“comfort” in Korean

Korean

Also위로하다 (wirohada) · 위안 (wian) · 보듬다 (podeumtta)

Pronunciation

Romanizationwiro

Example

힘들어하는 친구에게 위로를 해 줬다.him deu reo ha neun chin gu e ge wi ro reul hae chwot tta

I comforted a friend who was going through a hard time.

Illustration for 위로 (comfort)

How to say “comfort” in Korean

“Comfort” in Korean is 위로 (wiro).

Words or actions that ease another person's pain and emotional burden during a difficult time.

Full entry for 위로: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 위로

그의 위로의 말이 큰 힘이 되었다.keu ui wi ro ui ma ri keun hi mi toe eot tta

His words of comfort gave me great strength.

Tips for using 위로

  • In Korean reading passages, tracking who gives and who receives 위로 (wiro, "comfort") helps learners follow emotional situations even when the sentence is long.

Other Korean words for “comfort”

친구가 슬퍼해서 내가 위로했어요.chin gu ga seul peo hae seo nae ga wi ro hae sseo yo

I comforted my friend because they were sad.

어머니의 편지가 위안이 됐다.eo meo ni ui pyeon ji ga wi a ni twaet tta

My mother's letter brought me comfort.

힘들어하는 친구를 보듬었다.him deu reo ha neun chin gu reul po deu meot tta

I comforted a friend who was going through a hard time.

“comfort” in other languages