Korean word

상처

Pronunciation

Romanizationsangcheo

Meaning

  • nounwound

Example

그는 상처를 소독했다.keu neun sang cheo reul so do kaet tta

He disinfected his wound.

Illustration for 상처 (wound)

More examples

상처가 빨리 아물길 바란다.sang cheo ga ppal li a mul gil pa ran da

I hope the wound heals quickly.

Core concept

A hurt can mark the body or stay as pain in the heart.

Common phrases

  • 상처가 나다sang cheo ga na da

    get a wound

  • 상처를 입다sang cheo reul ip tta

    suffer a wound

  • 상처가 아물다sang cheo ga a mul da

    heal

Similar words

부상pusang: Body damage caused by an accident, sports activity, or other event.
흉터hyungteo: A mark that stays on the skin after an injury or burn heals.

Definition in Korean

피부의 베인 곳이나 타격으로 생긴 상처와 마음의 아픔 모두를 가리키는 말pi bu ui pe in ko si na ta gyeo geu ro saeng gin sang cheo wa ma eu mui a peum mo du reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 상처 (sangcheo, "wound") is formed from 상 (sang, "injury") and 처 (cheo, "place"), with the sense of an injured place.

Usage tips

  • English often uses different words for a body wound and a hurt feeling, while Korean can use this one word for both.

Other meanings

  • injurynoun
  • cutnoun

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