English–Korean

“interest” in Korean

Korean

Also이자 (ija) · 흥미 (heungmi) · 관심사 (kwansimsa)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwansim

Example

요즘 환경 문제에 관심이 많아요.yo jeum hwan gyeong mun je e kwan si mi ma na yo

I am very interested in environmental problems these days.

Illustration for 관심 (interest)

How to say “interest” in Korean

“Interest” in Korean is 관심 (kwansim).

The mind turns toward something and stays ready to notice, learn about, or care about it.

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

Example sentences with 관심

그 책을 읽고 관심이 생겼어요.keu chae geul il kko kwan si mi saeng gyeo sseo yo

After reading that book, I became interested.

Tips for using 관심

  • In news and online posts, this word can describe broad public notice, so it is not limited to a child's private hobby.

Other Korean words for “interest”

대출에 이자가 붙었어요.tae chu re i ja ga pu teo sseo yo

The loan accrued interest.

저는 여행에 흥미가 있어요.cheo neun yeo haeng e heung mi ga i sseo yo

I am interested in traveling.

새로운 관심사를 찾고 있어.sae ro un kwan sim sa reul chat kko i sseo

I'm looking for a new interest.

“interest” in other languages