Korean word

분하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunhada

Meaning

  • adjectivefrustrated

Example

지난 경기에서 지고 나서 정말 분하다.chi nan kyeong gi e seo chi go na seo cheong mal pun ha da

I felt really frustrated after losing the last game.

Illustration for 분하다 (frustrated)

More examples

승진을 놓쳐서 아직도 분하다.seung ji neul no cheo seo a jik tto pun ha da

I am still frustrated because I missed the promotion.

Core concept

The hot, upset feeling that comes when a loss or unfair situation feels deeply wrong.

Common phrases

  • 정말 분하다cheong mal pun ha da

    really frustrated

  • 속이 분하다so gi pun ha da

    deeply frustrated

  • 억울해서 분하다eo gul hae seo pun ha da

    frustrated by unfairness

Similar words

억울하다eogulhada: A sense of injustice comes from being blamed or treated unfairly and suffering because of it.
서운하다seounhada: Disappointment feels personal when expected warmth or consideration is missing.
속상하다sokssanghada: A troubled, unhappy feeling comes from a disappointing event or mistake.

Definition in Korean

억울하거나 아쉬워서 속이 상하고 화가 나는 마음.eo gul ha geo na a swi wo seo so gi sang ha go hwa ga na neun ma eum

Word origin

The Sino-Korean element 분 (bun, "anger and resentment") joins 하다 (hada, "to form a descriptive word") to describe a state of feeling upset and angry about an unfair or disappointing result.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it is useful when a speaker wants to show that an outcome feels personally unfair, not merely report the outcome.

Other meanings

  • angryadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 분함punhamfrustrationnoun
  • 분노punnoangernoun
  • 분개pungaeindignationnoun

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