Korean word

슬퍼하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationseulpeohada

Meaning

  • verbfeel sad

Example

그 이야기를 듣고 나는 슬퍼했다.keu i ya gi reul teut kko na neun seul peo haet tta

I felt sad after hearing that story.

Illustration for 슬퍼하다 (feel sad)

More examples

그 소식을 듣고 우리는 그의 죽음을 슬퍼했다.keu so si geul teut kko u ri neun keu ui chu geu meul seul peo haet tta

After hearing the news, we felt sad about his death.

Core concept

A sad feeling that can be felt inside and shown through a person's face or actions.

Common phrases

  • 누구를 슬퍼하다nu gu reul seul peo ha da

    feel sad for someone

  • 죽음을 슬퍼하다chu geu meul seul peo ha da

    feel sad about a death

  • 상실을 슬퍼하다sang si reul seul peo ha da

    feel sad about a loss

Similar words

울다ulda: Cry by shedding tears or making a sad sound.
슬퍼지다seulpeojida: Become sad because of a situation or event.

Definition in Korean

형용사 '슬프다'에 동사형 어미 '하다'가 붙어 만들어진 동사로, 슬픈 감정을 느끼거나 그 감정을 표정이나 행동으로 나타내는 것을 가리키는 말이다.hyeong yong sa seul peu da e tong sa hyeong eo mi ha da ka pu teo man deu reo jin tong sa ro seul peun kam jeong eul neu kki geo na keu kam jeong eul pyo jeong i na haeng dong eu ro na ta nae neun keo seul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The verb combines the adjective meaning sad with the verb-forming element 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning a sad feeling into an expressed action.

Usage tips

  • In story retellings, this word helps show a character's reaction after bad news, making the character's feelings clear.

Other meanings

  • mournverb
  • lamentverb

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