Korean word

바람피우다

Pronunciation

Romanizationparampiuda

Meaning

  • verbcheat on someone

Example

그는 바람피웠다.keu neun pa ram pi wot tta

He cheated.

Illustration for 바람피우다 (cheat on someone)

More examples

네 남편이 바람피웠다니 믿을 수가 없어.ne nam pyeo ni pa ram pi wot tta ni mi deul ssu ga eop sseo

I can't believe your husband cheated.

Core concept

A person in a committed relationship turns romantic or sexual attention to someone else, breaking the expected exclusivity.

Common phrases

  • 남편이 바람피웠다nam pyeo ni pa ram pi wot tta

    husband cheated

  • 남자친구가 바람피웠다nam ja chin gu ga pa ram pi wot tta

    boyfriend cheated

  • 그가 바람피웠다keu ga pa ram pi wot tta

    he cheated

Similar words

외도하다oedohada: Commit infidelity by forming a romantic relationship outside a marriage or partnership.
바람나다paramnada: Become involved with another romantic interest while an existing relationship continues.
양다리를 걸치다yangdarireul keolchida: Maintain romantic relationships with two or more people at the same time.

Definition in Korean

연인이나 배우자가 있는 상태에서 다른 사람과 연애적이거나 성적인 관계를 갖는 행동이나 상태를 낮잡아 이르는 동사.yeo ni ni na pae u ja ga in neun sang tae e seo ta reun sa ram gwa yeo nae jeo gi geo na seong jeo gin kwan gye reul kan neun haeng dong i na sang tae reul nat jja ba i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The expression combines a word meaning wind with a verb meaning to raise or create, but its exact idiomatic development is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In conversation and dramas, this is a strongly disapproving colloquial word for infidelity rather than a neutral term for having more than one romantic connection.

Other meanings

  • have an affairverb

Related words

  • 바람둥이paramdungiphilanderernoun
  • 바람기paramgitendency to cheatnoun
  • 바람나다paramnadastart cheatingverb

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