English–Korean
“feel lonely” in Korean
How to say “feel lonely” in Korean
“Feel lonely” in Korean is 허전하다 (heojeonhada).
A hollow, unsettled feeling when a person, object, or sense of warmth is missing.
Example sentences with 허전하다
공연이 끝난 뒤 객석이 비어 있으니 가슴이 허전해요.kong yeo ni kkeun nan twi kaek sseo gi pi eo i sseu ni ka seu mi heo jeon hae yo
After the performance ended, seeing the empty seats made me feel empty.
Tips for using 허전하다
- English lonely often focuses on wanting company, but this word also describes an empty room or changed atmosphere, so it highlights what feels missing as well as who is missing.
Other Korean words for “feel lonely”
친구들이 다 떠난 후에 혼자서 외로워했어요.chin gu deu ri ta tteo nan hu e hon ja seo oe ro wo hae sseo yo
I felt lonely on my own after all my friends left.