Korean word

상처받다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsangcheobattta

Meaning

  • verbbe hurt

Example

그 말을 듣고 상처받았어요.keu ma reul teut kko sang cheo ba da sseo yo

I was hurt when I heard those words.

Illustration for 상처받다 (be hurt)

More examples

SNS의 댓글 하나에 쉽게 상처받아요.SNS ui taet kkeul ha na e swip kke sang cheo ba da yo

I am easily hurt by a single comment on social media.

Core concept

The feeling of being emotionally wounded by another person.

Common phrases

  • 말 한마디에 상처받다mal han ma di e sang cheo bat tta

    be hurt by a single remark

  • 사소한 말에 상처받다sa so han ma re sang cheo bat tta

    be hurt by a minor remark

  • 마음이 상처받다ma eu mi sang cheo bat tta

    have one's feelings hurt

Similar words

상처입다sangcheoiptta: Suffer emotional harm from hurtful words or an upsetting event.
다치다tachida: Become injured and feel pain in a part of the body.

Definition in Korean

타인의 말이나 행동으로 마음에 상처가 생기다.ta i nui ma ri na haeng dong eu ro ma eu me sang cheo ga saeng gi da

Word origin

상처 (sangcheo, "wound") and 받다 (battta, "to receive") combine to describe an emotional wound that a person receives from someone else's behavior.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word fits personal reactions to criticism, rejection, or insensitive remarks, not only clear insults.

Other meanings

  • be offendedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 상처sangcheowoundnoun
  • 상처주다sangcheojudahurt someoneverb
  • 상처입다sangcheoipttabe woundedverb

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