English–Korean
“nervous” in Korean
How to say “nervous” in Korean
“Nervous” in Korean is 초조하다 (chojohada).
A mind that cannot settle because an important situation keeps it on edge.
Example sentences with 초조하다
시험 결과를 기다리며 초조한 표정으로 앉아 있었다.si heom kyeol gwa reul ki da ri myeo cho jo han pyo jeong eu ro an ja i sseot tta
I sat with a nervous expression while waiting for the exam results.
Tips for using 초조하다
- Because this is a descriptive adjective, it presents unease as a person's current state rather than as an action, a useful pattern for reading Korean sentences.
Other Korean words for “nervous”
발표 때문에 초조해요.pal pyo ttae mu ne cho jo hae yo
I'm nervous because of the presentation.