Korean word

거부감

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeobugam

Meaning

  • nounresistance

Example

그 제안에 거부감이 들어요.keu che a ne keo bu ga mi teu reo yo

I feel some resistance to that proposal.

Illustration for 거부감 (resistance)

More examples

처음 보는 사람에게 거부감이 들었어요.cheo eum po neun sa ra me ge keo bu ga mi teu reo sseo yo

I felt some resistance toward someone I met for the first time.

Core concept

An uncomfortable inner pushback that makes accepting or trying something feel difficult.

Common phrases

  • 거부감이 들다keo bu ga mi teul da

    feel resistance

  • 거부감이 생기다keo bu ga mi saeng gi da

    develop resistance

  • 거부감이 있다keo bu ga mi it tta

    have resistance

  • 거부감을 느끼다keo bu ga meul neu kki da

    feel aversion

Similar words

불쾌감pulkwaegam: An unpleasant feeling that causes discomfort or makes someone feel bad.
불편함pulpyeonham: A feeling of physical or emotional unease that prevents relaxation.
반감pangam: A strong negative feeling toward a person, idea, or action.
거부의식keobuuisik: A mental attitude that makes someone want to reject something.

Definition in Korean

무언가를 받아들이거나 시도하는 것을 꺼리게 만드는 불쾌감이나 반발심.mu eon ga reul pa da deu ri geo na si do ha neun keo seul kkeo ri ge man deu neun pul kwae ga mi na pan bal sim

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements associated with refusal and feeling, creating the idea of a feeling that pushes something away.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a firm refusal, this word can describe emotional hesitation before a person decides what to do.

Other meanings

  • aversionnoun

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