Korean Conversation · Level 396
15 words
Korean word
실신
Pronunciation
Romanizationsilsin
Meaning
- nounfainting
Example
그는 갑자기 실신 상태가 되었다.keu neun kap jja gi sil sin sang tae ga toe eot tta
He suddenly fainted.
More examples
버스에서 더위로 실신 직전인 사람을 발견했다.peo seu e seo teo wi ro sil sin chik jjeo nin sa ra meul pal gyeon haet tta
I found someone on the bus who was about to faint from the heat.
Core concept
A sudden loss of awareness in which a person may collapse and stop responding to what is happening around them.
Common phrases
실신을 겪다sil si neul kyeok tta
experience fainting
실신 직전sil sin chik jjeon
on the verge of fainting
실신 증상sil sin cheung sang
symptoms of fainting
Similar words
기절kijeol: A brief loss of consciousness that causes someone to fall.
의식상실uisikssangsil: A state of being unaware of surrounding events because consciousness is lost.
Definition in Korean
몸이 쓰러지거나 의식을 잃어 주변 자극에 반응하지 못하는 상태를 가리킨다.mo mi sseu reo ji geo na ui si geul i reo chu byeon cha geu ge pa neung ha ji mo ta neun sang tae reul ka ri kin da
Word origin
The word comes from a Sino-Korean formation combining roots meaning lose and spirit or mind, giving the idea of losing consciousness.
Usage tips
- English commonly uses faint as a verb but fainting as a noun, so the form changes depending on whether the sentence describes the event or the act of becoming unconscious.
Other meanings
- loss of consciousnessnoun
Opposites
- 의식uisikconsciousnessnoun
- 각성kaksseongwakefulnessnoun
Related words
- 실신자silsinjaperson who faintednoun
- 실신하다silsinhadafaintverb