Korean word

두려움

Pronunciation

Romanizationturyeoum

Meaning

  • nounfear

Example

처음에는 두려움이 있었지만 곧 익숙해졌다.cheo eu me neun tu ryeo u mi i sseot jji man kot ik ssu kae jeot tta

At first, there was fear, but I soon got used to it.

Illustration for 두려움 (fear)

More examples

그는 두려움을 이겨내고 발표를 했다.keu neun tu ryeo u meul i gyeo nae go pal pyo reul haet tta

He overcame his fear and gave a presentation.

Core concept

The mind and body tense up while expecting danger or trouble.

Common phrases

  • 두려움을 느끼다tu ryeo u meul neu kki da

    feel fear

  • 두려움이 있다tu ryeo u mi it tta

    have fear

  • 두려움을 이겨내다tu ryeo u meul i gyeo nae da

    overcome fear

Similar words

무서움museoum: The feeling of being frightened by a scary object, person, or situation.
겁keop: A fearful tendency to avoid danger and hold back from taking risks.
걱정keokjjeong: A troubled feeling about problems that might happen or an important result that might fail.

Definition in Korean

두려움은 위험하거나 나쁜 일이 일어날 것 같아 마음이 불안하고 떨리는 상태이다.tu ryeo u meun wi heom ha geo na na ppeun i ri i reo nal kkeot ka ta ma eu mi pu ran ha go tteol li neun sang tae i da

Word origin

The word developed from the Korean adjective meaning afraid by adding a noun-forming ending that names the resulting state.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English fear, which also works as a verb, this Korean word is a noun for an emotion and often appears in expressions about having or feeling a state.

Other meanings

  • terrornoun
  • anxietynoun

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