English–Korean

“encouragement” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongnyeo

Example

힘들 때 격려를 받아서 힘이 났어요.him deul ttae kyeong nyeo reul pa da seo hi mi na sseo yo

The encouragement I received when I was struggling made me feel better.

Illustration for 격려 (encouragement)

How to say “encouragement” in Korean

“Encouragement” in Korean is 격려 (kyeongnyeo).

Support that lifts a person's spirits and helps them move forward.

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

Example sentences with 격려

시험 결과가 안 좋아서 친구에게 격려를 받았어요.si heom kyeol gwa ga an cho a seo chin gu e ge kyeong nyeo reul pa da sseo yo

I received encouragement from my friend because my test results were poor.

Tips for using 격려

  • The word points toward the next step, so it is different from support that only helps someone feel less sad.

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