Korean Conversation · Level 119
15 words
Korean word
분노
Pronunciation
Romanizationpunno
Meaning
- nounanger
Example
사람들은 그 소식에 분노를 표현했다.sa ram deu reun keu so si ge pun no reul pyo hyeon haet tta
People expressed anger at the news.
More examples
그는 분노를 가라앉히려고 심호흡을 했다.keu neun pun no reul ka ra an chi ryeo go sim ho heu beul haet tta
He took deep breaths to calm his anger.
Core concept
Anger rises deeply when words or events feel seriously wrong, becoming hard to contain.
Common phrases
분노를 가라앉히다pun no reul ka ra an chi da
calm one's anger
분노를 표시하다pun no reul pyo si ha da
express anger
분노를 일으키다pun no reul i reu ki da
cause anger
Similar words
화hwa: A hot feeling of anger rises inside and may spill into words or actions.
열받음yeolbadeum: A sudden burst of anger makes patience run out and emotions hard to control.
짜증jjajeung: Irritation caused by repeated trouble or small annoyances becomes hard to put up with.
Definition in Korean
어떤 일이나 말 때문에 깊이 분개하여 격하게 화가 나는 감정eo tteon i ri na mal ttae mu ne ki pi pun gae ha yeo kyeo ka ge hwa ga na neun kam jeong
Word origin
The term is Sino-Korean and combines ideas of resentment and anger to express an unusually intense feeling.
Usage tips
- English anger can include mild irritation, but this word usually points to a serious reaction to perceived wrongdoing rather than a small annoyance.
Other meanings
- indignationnoun
- furynoun
- wrathnoun
Opposites
- 평정pyeongjeongcomposurenoun
Related words
- 분노하다punnohadabe enragedverb
- 분노조절punnojojeolanger managementnoun