Korean word

괴롭다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkoeroptta

Meaning

  • adjectivetroubled

Example

일이 많아서 괴롭다.i ri ma na seo koe rop tta

I'm troubled because there's a lot of work.

Illustration for 괴롭다 (troubled)

More examples

어제부터 몸이 괴롭다.eo je bu teo mo mi koe rop tta

I've been feeling physically unwell since yesterday.

Core concept

Ongoing suffering that weighs heavily and leaves a person unable to feel at ease.

Common phrases

  • 몸이 괴롭다mo mi koe rop tta

    physically troubled

  • 기분이 괴롭다ki bu ni koe rop tta

    emotionally troubled

Similar words

속상하다sokssanghada: Feeling deeply upset when a hoped-for result does not happen.
힘들다himdeulda: Finding something difficult because completing it requires great effort.
아프다apeuda: Having bodily pain, illness, or an emotionally painful experience.
불편하다pulpyeonhada: Being unable to feel at ease because of discomfort or an inconvenient condition.

Definition in Korean

몸이나 마음에 계속되는 불편함이나 고통이 있어 참기 어렵고 답답한 상태를 가리키는 형용사.mo mi na ma eu me kye sok ttoe neun pul pyeon ha mi na ko tong i i sseo cham gi eo ryeop kko tap tta pan sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The deeper origin of this adjective is uncertain, and its present-day form does not by itself establish how the word developed.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a phrase such as "I am having a hard time" where Korean uses this single adjective for a continuing burden.

Other meanings

  • painfuladjective
  • feel badadjective

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