Korean word

갈등

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaltteung

Meaning

  • nounconflict

Example

그는 갈등을 겪고 있다.keu neun kal tteung eul kyeok kko it tta

He is experiencing conflict.

Illustration for 갈등 (conflict)

More examples

가족 사이에 작은 갈등이 생겼다.ka jok sa i e cha geun kal tteung i saeng gyeot tta

A small conflict arose within the family.

Core concept

Different thoughts or feelings become tangled and create painful tension within a person or between people.

Common phrases

  • 가족 갈등ka jok kal tteung

    family conflict

  • 갈등이 생기다kal tteung i saeng gi da

    conflict arises

  • 갈등을 낳다kal tteung eul na ta

    give rise to conflict

Similar words

충돌chungdol: A forceful clash between physical objects, opinions, or interests.
대립taerip: A state in which people or groups face each other with opposing positions.
마찰machal: Strain or discord that develops between people or groups.
긴장kinjang: An uneasy atmosphere in a place or relationship that leaves people on edge.

Definition in Korean

서로 다른 생각이나 감정이 얽혀 사람 마음속이나 사람 사이에서 괴로움이나 충돌이 일어나는 상태seo ro ta reun saeng ga gi na kam jeong i eol kyeo sa ram ma eum so gi na sa ram sa i e seo koe ro u mi na chung do ri i reo na neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun combines characters associated with kudzu and wisteria, whose tangled vines suggest entangled feelings or opposing positions.

Usage tips

  • English conflict often suggests an open clash, but this word also naturally describes a private struggle between competing feelings or ideas.

Other meanings

  • oppositionnoun
  • discordnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 갈등하다kaltteunghadabe conflictedverb

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