Korean word

다행스럽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtahaengseureoptta

Meaning

  • adjectiverelieved

Example

지갑을 찾아서 다행스러워요.chi ga beul cha ja seo ta haeng seu reo wo yo

I'm relieved that I found my wallet.

Illustration for 다행스럽다 (relieved)

More examples

버스가 제시간에 와서 다행스럽다.peo seu ga che si ga ne wa seo ta haeng seu reop tta

I am relieved that the bus arrived on time.

Core concept

A feared outcome disappears, and the tension it caused gives way to relief and a sense of good fortune.

Common phrases

  • 매우 다행스럽다mae u ta haeng seu reop tta

    very relieved

  • 정말 다행스럽다cheong mal ta haeng seu reop tta

    really relieved

Similar words

다행이다tahaengida: A way to show relief when danger or harm has been avoided.
안심스럽다ansimseureoptta: A feeling of safety that grows as anxiety becomes weaker.
후련하다huryeonhada: A sense of release when a difficult task or heavy worry is over.

Definition in Korean

예상했던 불행이나 위기가 일어나지 않아 안심하고 마음이 가벼워지는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.ye sang haet tteon pul haeng i na wi gi ga i reo na ji a na an sim ha go ma eu mi ka byeo wo ji neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines 다행 (dahaeng, "good fortune") with 스럽다 (seureoptta, "having the quality of"), turning the idea of good fortune into a quality linked to an avoided problem.

Usage tips

  • The base form 다행 (dahaeng, "good fortune") with a copula sounds like an immediate reaction, while the adjective fits a fuller description of a situation that turned out well.

Other meanings

  • fortunateadjective

Opposites

  • 유감스럽다yugamseureopttaregrettableadjective

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