Korean Conversation · Level 100
15 words
Korean word
고민하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkominhada
Meaning
- verbworry
Example
그는 진로 때문에 고민하고 있다.keu neun chil lo ttae mu ne ko min ha go it tta
He is worried about his career path.
More examples
친구와의 관계 때문에 고민한다.chin gu wa ui kwan gye ttae mu ne ko min han da
He is worried about his relationship with a friend.
Core concept
The mind keeps turning a problem or choice over instead of settling on an answer.
Common phrases
진로를 고민하다chil lo reul ko min ha da
worry about one's career path
미래를 고민하다mi rae reul ko min ha da
worry about the future
연애를 고민하다yeo nae reul ko min ha da
worry about one's love life
Similar words
걱정하다keokjjeonghada: An expected problem or bad result remains a source of anxiety.
망설이다mangseorida: Uncertainty at the point of action leads to a temporary delay.
고민되다komindoeda: Difficulty choosing a course of action creates a troubled, unsettled feeling.
생각하다saenggakada: Thinking about a subject produces a considered view or opinion.
Definition in Korean
어떤 문제나 선택에 대해 여러 가지를 생각하며 쉽게 결정을 내리지 못하다.eo tteon mun je na seon tae ge tae hae yeo reo ka ji reul saeng ga ka myeo swip kke kyeol jeong eul nae ri ji mo ta da
Word origin
The verb combines the Sino-Korean noun for inner distress with hada, giving the sense of engaging in troubled thought.
Usage tips
- English worry often sounds mainly emotional, but this verb is also natural for careful decision making and problem solving.
Other meanings
- think aboutverb
Opposites
- 결심하다kyeolsimhadaresolveverb
- 결정하다kyeoljeonghadadecideverb
Related words
- 고민거리komingeorisource of worrynoun
- 고민스럽다kominseureopttatroublingadjective