Korean word

미움

Pronunciation

Romanizationmium

Meaning

  • nounhatred

Example

그 사건 때문에 그에게 미움이 생겼다.keu sa geon ttae mu ne keu e ge mi u mi saeng gyeot tta

Because of that incident, he began to feel hatred.

Illustration for 미움 (hatred)

More examples

시간이 지나자 그에 대한 미움이 조금 누그러졌다.si ga ni chi na ja keu e tae han mi u mi cho geum nu geu reo jeot tta

As time passed, the hatred he felt toward him grew a little weaker.

Core concept

A strong negative feeling held toward someone or something, lasting rather than passing quickly.

Common phrases

  • 미움이 누그러지다mi u mi nu geu reo ji da

    hatred softens

  • 미움이 가라앉다mi u mi ka ra an tta

    hatred subsides

Similar words

싫음sireum: A simple feeling of not liking someone or something.
반감pangam: A negative attitude that creates distance from a person, idea, or action.
원한wonhan: A deep, lasting grudge kept alive by an old hurt or injustice.

Definition in Korean

누군가나 무언가에 대해 오래 지속되거나 강하게 느끼는 부정적인 감정.nu gun ga na mu eon ga e tae hae o rae chi sok ttoe geo na kang ha ge neu kki neun pu jeong jeo gin kam jeong

Word origin

This native Korean noun uses the ending -um to make a feeling noun from an adjective meaning disliked, linking a disliked quality with the emotion it can create.

Usage tips

  • It helps express personal emotional history, so it can sound weightier than a simple complaint about something annoying.

Opposites

Related words

  • 미움스럽다miumseureopttahatefuladjective

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