Korean word

고백받다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkobaekppattta

Meaning

  • verbreceive a confession

Example

길에서 남자에게 고백받았어요.ki re seo nam ja e ge ko baek ppa da sseo yo

A man confessed his feelings to me on the street.

Illustration for 고백받다 (receive a confession)

More examples

친구에게서 갑자기 고백받았어요.chin gu e ge seo kap jja gi ko baek ppa da sseo yo

A friend suddenly confessed their feelings to me.

Core concept

A listener becomes the recipient of another person's openly stated romantic interest.

Common phrases

  • 남자에게 고백받다nam ja e ge ko baek ppat tta

    receive a confession from a man

  • 길에서 고백받다ki re seo ko baek ppat tta

    receive a confession in the street

  • 문자로 고백받다mun ja ro ko baek ppat tta

    receive a confession by text message

Similar words

고백하다kobaekada: Telling another person directly that one likes or loves them.
고백을 받다kobaegeul pattta: Receiving a direct declaration of another person's romantic feelings.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이 자신의 감정(호감·사랑)을 직접 말로 표현하여 그 표현을 받는 상태를 가리키는 동사.ta reun sa ra mi cha si nui kam jeong ho gam sa rang eul chik jjeop mal lo pyo hyeon ha yeo keu pyo hyeo neul pan neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from a Sino-Korean term for expressing one's feelings and a native Korean verb meaning to receive.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a verb meaning confess, but this form centers on the person who hears and receives the confession.

Opposites

  • 거절당하다keojeoldanghadabe turned downverb

Related words

Word lists with this word