Korean word

분개하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpungaehada

Meaning

  • verbget angry

Example

그녀는 친구의 무례한 말에 분개했다.keu nyeo neun chin gu ui mu rye han ma re pun gae haet tta

She got angry at her friend's rude words.

Illustration for 분개하다 (get angry)

More examples

그는 이웃의 차별적 태도에 분개했다.keu neun i u sui cha byeol jeok tae do e pun gae haet tta

He was indignant at his neighbor's discriminatory attitude.

Core concept

Strong anger stirred by injustice, unfair treatment, or another person's offensive behavior.

Common phrases

  • 무례한 말에 분개하다mu rye han ma re pun gae ha da

    be indignant at rude remarks

  • 부당한 대우에 분개하다pu dang han tae u e pun gae ha da

    be indignant at unfair treatment

Similar words

화내다hwanaeda: Shows displeasure by making anger clear in speech, expression, or behavior.
화나다hwanada: Develops an angry feeling in response to someone's words or actions.
성내다seongnaeda: Reacts with a forceful display of anger.
분노하다punnohada: Experiences exceptionally strong anger.

Definition in Korean

사회적 부당함이나 타인의 무례에 대해 분하고 억울한 감정을 격렬하게 느끼는 동사.sa hoe jeok pu dang ha mi na ta i nui mu rye e tae hae pun ha go eo gul han kam jeong eul kyeong nyeol ha ge neu kki neun tong sa

Word origin

분개 (bungae, "indignation") is a Sino-Korean noun for intense anger, and adding 하다 (hada, "to do") makes it a verb.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when English angry feels too broad because the Korean word highlights resentment toward conduct that deserves criticism.

Other meanings

  • be indignantverb
  • resentverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 분개pungaeresentmentnoun

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