English–Korean

“suffer” in Korean

Korean

Also괴로워하다 (koerowohada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtanghada

Example

그 마을은 홍수로 큰 피해를 당했어요.keu ma eu reun hong su ro keun pi hae reul tang hae sseo yo

The village suffered severe damage from the flood.

Illustration for 당하다 (suffer)

How to say “suffer” in Korean

“Suffer” in Korean is 당하다 (tanghada).

An unwanted event or outside force lands on someone, leaving harm, loss, or a disadvantage.

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

Example sentences with 당하다

그는 회사에서 부당한 대우를 당하고 있어요.keu neun hoe sa e seo pu dang han tae u reul tang ha go i sseo yo

He is being treated unfairly at the company.

Tips for using 당하다

  • It usually describes what happens to someone rather than something that person chooses or actively does.

Other Korean words for “suffer”

그는 지난 실패 때문에 괴로워하고 있다.keu neun chi nan sil pae ttae mu ne koe ro wo ha go it tta

He is suffering because of his past failure.

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