Korean word

달래다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtallaeda

Meaning

  • verbsoothe

Example

아이가 울어서 엄마가 달랬어요.a i ga u reo seo eom ma ga tal lae sseo yo

The mother soothed the child because the child was crying.

Illustration for 달래다 (soothe)

More examples

그녀는 화난 동생을 조용히 달랬다.keu nyeo neun hwa nan tong saeng eul cho yong hi tal laet tta

She quietly soothed her angry younger sibling.

Core concept

Settle a person's upset feelings by giving comfort, attention, or a calming response.

Common phrases

  • 목소리로 달래다mok sso ri ro tal lae da

    soothe with one's voice

  • 긴장을 달래다kin jang eul tal lae da

    ease tension

Similar words

위로하다wirohada: Offer sympathy and support to someone facing sadness or hardship.
안심시키다ansimsikida: Reassure someone by removing fear, worry, or uncertainty.
진정시키다chinjeongsikida: Make an excited or agitated person, group, or situation become calm.

Definition in Korean

슬픔이나 불안 등 내적인 동요를 말이나 행동으로 가라앉히다.seul peu mi na pu ran teung nae jeo gin tong yo reul ma ri na haeng dong eu ro ka ra an chi da

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb with no securely established decomposition or historical origin.

Usage tips

  • The action can include playful distraction as well as sympathy, which helps explain why the word covers several ways of easing someone's distress.

Other meanings

  • humorverb
  • comfortverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 달래주다tallaejudasootheverb

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