Korean word

스트레스

Pronunciation

Romanizationseuteureseu

Meaning

  • nounstress

Example

어제는 일 때문에 스트레스를 받았어요.eo je neun il ttae mu ne seu teu re seu reul pa da sseo yo

I was stressed because of work yesterday.

Illustration for 스트레스 (stress)

More examples

건강을 위해 스트레스를 줄이려고 조깅을 시작했어요.keon gang eul wi hae seu teu re seu reul chu ri ryeo go cho ging eul si ja kae sseo yo

To improve my health, I started jogging to reduce stress.

Core concept

Accumulated pressure that drains energy and leaves the mind or body feeling strained.

Common phrases

  • 스트레스를 받다seu teu re seu reul pat tta

    experience stress

  • 스트레스를 해소하다seu teu re seu reul hae so ha da

    relieve stress

  • 스트레스를 줄이다seu teu re seu reul chu ri da

    reduce stress

Similar words

압박감apppakkkam: A feeling of pressure caused by deadlines, demands, or high expectations.
부담pudam: A weight of responsibility, expense, or expectation that feels hard to carry.
긴장kinjang: A nervous, tightly wound feeling that can make speaking or acting difficult.
피로piro: Low energy that makes normal activities difficult after prolonged effort.

Definition in Korean

생활 속의 부담이나 압박이 쌓여서 마음이나 몸이 쉽게 지치고 불편해지는 상태.saeng hwal so gui pu da mi na ap ppa gi ssa yeo seo ma eu mi na mo mi swip kke chi chi go pul pyeon hae ji neun sang tae

Word origin

The Korean form follows English stress, a word that developed from the idea of physical pressing into the idea of mental or bodily strain.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe both the pressure itself and the tired, uncomfortable condition that develops when the pressure continues.

Related words

  • 스트레스성seuteureseuseongstress-relatedadjective

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