English–Korean
“regret” in Korean
How to say “regret” in Korean
“Regret” in Korean is 후회 (huhoe).
A painful wish that a past choice had been different.
Example sentences with 후회
그는 자신의 선택에 후회가 없다고 말했다.keu neun cha si nui seon tae ge hu hoe ga eop tta go mal haet tta
He said he had no regrets about his choice.
Tips for using 후회
- English uses regret as both a noun and a verb, but this Korean noun commonly pairs with a verb meaning do, so the sentence pattern differs from English.
Other Korean words for “regret”
결정을 후회해요.kyeol jeong eul hu hoe hae yo
I regret the decision.
나는 이제야 잘못을 뉘우쳤다.na neun i je ya chal mo seul nwi u cheot tta
I finally regretted my mistake.