Korean word

걱정하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeokjjeonghada

Meaning

  • verbworry

Example

너무 걱정하지 마세요.neo mu keok jjeong ha ji ma se yo

Please don't worry too much.

Illustration for 걱정하다 (worry)

More examples

미리 걱정했지만 별일은 없었다.mi ri keok jjeong haet jji man pyeo ri reun eop sseot tta

I worried in advance, but nothing happened.

Core concept

The mind keeps returning to a bad or uncertain result, making it hard to feel at ease.

Common phrases

  • 미리 걱정하다mi ri keok jjeong ha da

    worry in advance

  • 괜히 걱정하다kwaen hi keok jjeong ha da

    worry for no reason

Similar words

고민하다kominhada: To keep thinking about a problem or choice while trying to decide what to do.
걱정되다keokjjeongdoeda: To become uneasy because something seems likely to cause trouble.
신경 쓰다singyeong sseuda: To give attention to a person or event because it matters.
염려하다yeomnyeohada: To feel concern about a possible bad result before it happens.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일의 결과를 두려워해 마음이 조여오고 신경이 쓰이는 상태나 행동이다.eo tteon i rui kyeol gwa reul tu ryeo wo hae ma eu mi cho yeo o go sin gyeong i sseu i neun sang tae na haeng dong i da

Word origin

걱정 (geokjjeong, "worry") names the troubling concern, and adding 하다 (hada, "do") turns that concern into a verb.

Usage tips

  • A useful pattern is to name the person or thing that causes concern as the object, which helps show exactly what the worry is about.

Opposites

  • 안도하다andohadafeel relievedverb

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