English–Korean

“pain” in Korean

Korean

Also고통 (kotong) · 아픔 (apeum)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongjeung

Example

통증이 심해요.tong jeung i sim hae yo

The pain is severe.

Illustration for 통증 (pain)

How to say “pain” in Korean

“Pain” in Korean is 통증 (tongjeung).

The felt sensation of pain inside or on the surface of the body.

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

Example sentences with 통증

통증을 참으려고 하지 마세요.tong jeung eul cha meu ryeo go ha ji ma se yo

Please do not try to endure the pain.

Tips for using 통증

  • In everyday Korean, a verb is often more natural for saying that a body part hurts, while this noun is useful for describing how severe or long-lasting the pain is.

Other Korean words for “pain”

운동 후에 고통이 심해졌다.un dong hu e ko tong i sim hae jeot tta

The pain got worse after exercising.

아픔이 심하면 병원에 가세요.a peu mi sim ha myeon pyeong wo ne ka se yo

If the pain is severe, go to the hospital.

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