Korean word

발작

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaljak

Meaning

  • nounseizure

Example

발작이 나면 바로 약을 먹어야 해요.pal ja gi na myeon pa ro ya geul meo geo ya hae yo

If you have a seizure, you need to take your medicine right away.

Illustration for 발작 (seizure)

More examples

약으로 발작을 예방할 수 있어요.ya geu ro pal ja geul ye bang hal ssu i sseo yo

You can prevent seizures with medicine.

Core concept

A brief episode in which normal control of the body or awareness suddenly breaks down.

Common phrases

  • 발작을 겪다pal ja geul kyeok tta

    have a seizure

  • 발작을 예방하다pal ja geul ye bang ha da

    prevent seizures

Similar words

경련kyeongnyeon: A sudden muscle tightening that causes pain, shaking, or uncontrolled movement.
간질발작kanjilbaljak: A seizure that occurs as part of epilepsy.
실신silsin: Sudden fainting in which awareness is lost and the body may collapse.

Definition in Korean

갑자기 의식이나 근육에 이상이 생겨 경련이나 의식 소실 같은 증상이 순간적으로 나타나는 상태나 그 상황을 이르는 말.kap jja gi ui si gi na keu nyu ge i sang i saeng gyeo kyeong nyeo ni na ui sik so sil ka teun cheung sang i sun gan jeo geu ro na ta na neun sang tae na keu sang hwang eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation expresses something that breaks out and arises suddenly, which matches the abrupt onset of a seizure.

Usage tips

  • This word does not mean only shaking, since a seizure may instead involve a temporary loss of consciousness.

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