Korean word

미워하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmiwohada

Meaning

  • verbhate

Example

그는 나를 미워해요.keu neun na reul mi wo hae yo

He hates me.

Illustration for 미워하다 (hate)

More examples

그의 말 때문에 나는 그를 아직도 미워해요.keu ui mal ttae mu ne na neun keu reul a jik tto mi wo hae yo

Because of what he said, I still hate him.

Core concept

A strong negative feeling pushes someone to keep away from or reject a person or thing.

Common phrases

  • 남을 미워하다na meul mi wo ha da

    hate others

  • 친구를 미워하다chin gu reul mi wo ha da

    hate a friend

Similar words

싫어하다sireohada: To dislike a person, thing, or action and show that it is not welcome.
못견디다motkkyeondida: To find an unpleasant situation or someone's behavior too painful or difficult to endure.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사물에 대해 싫은 감정을 품고 거리를 두거나 배척하려는 마음을 나타내는 동사.sa ra mi na sa mu re tae hae si reun kam jeong eul pum go keo ri reul tu geo na pae cheo ka ryeo neun ma eu meul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

It is a native Korean formation related to words for being hateful and for hatred, with the verb-forming element meaning to do making the feeling an active verb.

Usage tips

  • The person experiencing the feeling is the subject, while the person or thing receiving it is the object.

Other meanings

  • dislikeverb

Opposites

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