Korean word

부러워하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpureowohada

Meaning

  • verbenvy

Example

저는 친구의 새 차를 부러워해요.cheo neun chin gu ui sae cha reul pu reo wo hae yo

I envy my friend's new car.

Illustration for 부러워하다 (envy)

More examples

그는 동료의 승진을 부러워했어요.keu neun tong nyo ui seung ji neul pu reo wo hae sseo yo

He envied his colleague's promotion.

Core concept

A feeling that arises when someone else has something desirable and one wishes to have it too.

Common phrases

  • 친구의 새 차를 부러워하다chin gu ui sae cha reul pu reo wo ha da

    envy a friend's new car

  • 동료의 승진을 부러워하다tong nyo ui seung ji neul pu reo wo ha da

    envy a colleague's promotion

Similar words

질투하다chiltuhada: Feeling threatened when a loved or important person seems to favor someone else.
시기하다sigihada: Resenting another person's talent or achievement.

Definition in Korean

무엇인가를 다른 사람이 가지고 있을 때 그 사람을 보며 자신도 갖고 싶어 하는 마음을 느끼다.mu eo sin ga reul ta reun sa ra mi ka ji go i sseul ttae keu sa ra meul po myeo cha sin do kat kko si peo ha neun ma eu meul neu kki da

Word origin

The word comes from a native Korean adjective for feeling envy, combined with a verb-forming ending used to describe that feeling as someone's behavior.

Usage tips

  • English envy can sound strongly negative, but this Korean verb can also describe ordinary, good-natured wishing for something another person has.

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