Korean word

무사히

Pronunciation

Romanizationmusahi

Meaning

  • adverbsafely

Example

여행에서 무사히 돌아왔어요.yeo haeng e seo mu sa hi to ra wa sseo yo

I got back safely from my trip.

Illustration for 무사히 (safely)

More examples

환자가 무사히 회복했어요.hwan ja ga mu sa hi hoe bo kae sseo yo

The patient recovered safely.

Core concept

A journey or event comes to a safe and undamaged finish.

Common phrases

  • 무사히 귀가하다mu sa hi kwi ga ha da

    return home safely

  • 무사히 넘기다mu sa hi neom gi da

    get through safely

  • 무사히 회복하다mu sa hi hoe bo ka da

    recover safely

Similar words

안전하게anjeonhage: In a manner that protects against danger during an activity.
문제없이munjeeopssi: With no obstacle preventing something from continuing or ending.
아무 탈 없이amu tal eopssi: With no mishap causing serious disruption along the way.

Definition in Korean

다치거나 피해를 입지 않고 안전하게 끝나거나 도착함을 이르는 부사ta chi geo na pi hae reul ip jji an ko an jeon ha ge kkeun na geo na to cha ka meul i reu neun pu sa

Word origin

The adverb 무사히 (musahi, "safely") combines Sino-Korean 무사 (musa, "without incident") with 히 (hi, "adverb-forming suffix").

Usage tips

  • Unlike words that describe careful methods during an activity, this word highlights that nothing went wrong by the time the activity ended.

Opposites

  • 위험하게wiheomhagedangerouslyadverb

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