Korean word

발끈하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpalkkeunhada

Meaning

  • verbget angry

Example

그의 농담에 발끈했다.keu ui nong da me pal kkeun haet tta

He got angry at his joke.

Illustration for 발끈하다 (get angry)

More examples

상사가 지적하자 그는 발끈했다.sang sa ga chi jeo ka ja keu neun pal kkeun haet tta

When his boss pointed something out, he got angry.

Core concept

Anger pops up on the spot and shows itself in the face or words.

Common phrases

  • 농담에 발끈하다nong da me pal kkeun ha da

    get angry at a joke

  • 말에 발끈하다ma re pal kkeun ha da

    get angry at someone's words

  • 지적에 발끈하다chi jeo ge pal kkeun ha da

    get angry at criticism

Similar words

화내다hwanaeda: Express anger plainly in speech, facial expressions, or behavior.
짜증내다jjajeungnaeda: Let an irritated feeling come out in words, tone, or actions.
성나다seongnada: Grow intensely angry and make the feeling clear through speech or expression.

Definition in Korean

갑작스러운 자극에 언짢아져 순간적으로 표정이나 말로 반응하는 상태를 뜻한다.kap jjak sseu reo un cha geu ge eon jja na jeo sun gan jeo geu ro pyo jeong i na mal lo pa neung ha neun sang tae reul tteu tan da

Word origin

The expressive form 발끈 (balkkeun, "a sudden flare") captures anger jumping up, and 하다 (hada, "to do") makes that image into a verb.

Usage tips

  • English get angry can sound broad, while this word highlights the suddenness of the reaction.

Other meanings

  • flare upverb
  • get annoyedverb
  • lose one's temperverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 발끈거리다palkkeungeoridaflare upverb
  • 발끈palkkeunin a huffadverb

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