Korean word

사회생활

Pronunciation

Romanizationsahoesaenghwal

Meaning

  • nounsocial life

Example

요즘 사회생활이 잘 안 돼서 힘들어요.yo jeum sa hoe saeng hwa ri chal an twae seo him deu reo yo

Lately, I'm having a hard time because my social life isn't going well.

Illustration for 사회생활 (social life)

More examples

취직하고 나서 사회생활에 신경을 쓰게 되었어요.chwi ji ka go na seo sa hoe saeng hwa re sin gyeong eul sseu ge toe eo sseo yo

After getting a job, I started paying more attention to my social life.

Core concept

The everyday experience of getting along with people while functioning within society's shared rules.

Common phrases

  • 사회생활에 적응하다sa hoe saeng hwa re cheo geung ha da

    adapt to social life

  • 사회생활을 시작하다sa hoe saeng hwa reul si ja ka da

    start a social life

  • 사회생활이 어색하다sa hoe saeng hwa ri eo sae ka da

    find social life awkward

Similar words

대인관계taeingwangye: The way a person communicates and maintains connections with other people.
직장생활chikjjangsaenghwal: A person's working life, including job responsibilities and contact with colleagues.
사교생활sagyosaenghwal: A person's activities for meeting others, talking, and spending time together socially.
사회활동sahoehwaldong: Participation in organized public or community efforts, including volunteer work.

Definition in Korean

사람들과의 관계를 유지하고 사회의 규범 안에서 행동하는 일상적 삶과 그에 따른 인간관계의 경험sa ram deul gwa ui kwan gye reul yu ji ha go sa hoe ui kyu beom a ne seo haeng dong ha neun il sang jeok sam gwa keu e tta reun in gan gwan gye ui kyeong heom

Word origin

사회생활 (sahoesaenghwal, "social life") combines 사회 (sahoe, "society") with 생활 (saenghwal, "life") to describe life as a member of society.

Usage tips

  • English social life often points to leisure and friends, while this Korean term also covers the strain of meeting social expectations.

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