Korean word

상심

Pronunciation

Romanizationsangsim

Meaning

  • nounsadness

Example

그 소식을 듣고 상심에 빠졌다.keu so si geul teut kko sang si me ppa jeot tta

After hearing the news, sadness set in.

Illustration for 상심 (sadness)

More examples

그는 이별 후에도 상심을 이겨내려 했다.keu neun i byeol hu e do sang si meul i gyeo nae ryeo haet tta

He still tried to overcome his sadness after the breakup.

Core concept

A deeply wounded emotional state marked by intense sadness and inner pain.

Common phrases

  • 상심을 달래다sang si meul tal lae da

    soothe sadness

  • 상심에 빠지다sang si me ppa ji da

    fall into sadness

  • 상심을 이겨내다sang si meul i gyeo nae da

    overcome sadness

Similar words

실망silmang: A sense of being let down when hoped-for things do not work out.
슬픔seulpeum: The sad feeling that arises from losing something important or facing failure.

Definition in Korean

마음이 상처를 입어 몹시 슬프고 괴로운 상태.ma eu mi sang cheo reul i beo mop ssi seul peu go koe ro un sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins the elements for injury and heart or mind, portraying sorrow as an inner wound.

Usage tips

  • It usually suits serious emotional situations rather than a small everyday disappointment, which helps convey its greater emotional weight.

Other meanings

  • heartachenoun
  • griefnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 상심스럽다sangsimseureopttasorrowfuladjective

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