Korean word

면목없다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeonmogeoptta

Meaning

  • adjectivesorry

Example

도와주셔서 면목이 없습니다.to wa ju syeo seo myeon mo gi eop sseum ni da

I feel indebted to you for helping me.

Illustration for 면목없다 (sorry)

More examples

도움을 못 드려 면목없다.to u meul mot teu ryeo myeon mo geop tta

I am sorry I could not help you.

Core concept

A sense of losing face because one's actions have caused trouble for someone else.

Common phrases

  • 죄송해서 면목없다choe song hae seo myeon mo geop tta

    feel sorry and ashamed

  • 이런 부탁을 드려 면목없습니다i reon pu ta geul teu ryeo myeon mo geop sseum ni da

    feel sorry to make this request

  • 솔직히 면목없다sol ji ki myeon mo geop tta

    honestly feel ashamed

Similar words

미안하다mianhada: Feeling sorry about personal wrongdoing and expressing an apology for it.
죄송하다choesonghada: Expressing remorse in a polite way toward someone who has been inconvenienced or offended.
부끄럽다pukkeureoptta: Feeling awkward or shy when receiving attention or showing oneself to others.
창피하다changpihada: Feeling ashamed and wanting to shrink back after an embarrassing public mistake.

Definition in Korean

자신이 한 행동이나 상황 때문에 남에게 폐를 끼치거나 부끄러워 체면을 잃었다고 느낄 때 쓰는 형용사.cha si ni han haeng dong i na sang hwang ttae mu ne na me ge pye reul kki chi geo na pu kkeu reo wo che myeo neul i reot tta go neu kkil ttae sseu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

면목없다 (myeonmogeoptta, "feeling sorry or ashamed") is formed from 면목 (myeonmo, "face or social standing") and 없다 (geoptta, "to not have").

Usage tips

  • Unlike a simple apology for one mistake, it can show embarrassment about having needed someone else's help.

Other meanings

  • ashamedadjective

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