Korean Conversation · Level 202
15 words
Korean word
고백
Pronunciation
Romanizationkobaek
Meaning
- nounconfession
Example
나는 친구에게 고민을 고백했다.na neun chin gu e ge ko mi neul ko bae kaet tta
I opened up to my friend about my worries.
More examples
그는 여자에게 사랑을 고백했다.keu neun yeo ja e ge sa rang eul ko bae kaet tta
He confessed his love to the woman.
Core concept
Opening up hidden feelings or facts so another person knows them, often including a declaration of love.
Common phrases
사랑을 고백하다sa rang eul ko bae ka da
confess one's love
마음을 고백하다ma eu meul ko bae ka da
open one's heart
비밀을 고백하다pi mi reul ko bae ka da
confess a secret
Similar words
털어놓다teoreonota: Talk openly about worries or feelings that have been kept inside.
말하다malhada: Put thoughts or facts into words for another person to hear.
밝히다palkida: Make a fact or reason known clearly after it was hidden.
자백하다chabaekada: Admit having committed a crime or made a serious mistake.
Definition in Korean
솔직한 심정이나 사실을 상대에게 털어놓아 알리다.sol ji kan sim jeong i na sa si reul sang dae e ge teo reo no a al li da
Word origin
The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose parts express the idea of making something known instead of keeping it hidden.
Usage tips
- The surrounding context shows whether the disclosure concerns personal worries, facts, or affection, so the word should not automatically be linked with guilt.
Other meanings
- romantic confessionnoun
- declare one's loveverb
Opposites
- 부인하다puinhadadenyverb
- 숨기다sumgidahideverb
Related words
- 고백하다kobaekadaconfessverb