Korean word

어려움

Pronunciation

Romanizationeoryeoum

Meaning

  • noundifficulty

Example

이 일의 어려움을 잘 이해했다.i i rui eo ryeo u meul chal i hae haet tta

I understood the difficulty of this work well.

Illustration for 어려움 (difficulty)

More examples

금전적 어려움 때문에 등록을 미루게 되었다.keum jeon jeok eo ryeo um ttae mu ne teung no geul mi ru ge toe eot tta

I ended up postponing registration because of financial difficulty.

Core concept

A barrier or burden that makes a task hard to complete or a problem hard to solve.

Common phrases

  • 금전적 어려움keum jeon jeok eo ryeo um

    financial difficulty

  • 어려움을 겪다eo ryeo u meul kyeok tta

    experience difficulty

  • 심리적 어려움sim ni jeok eo ryeo um

    psychological difficulty

Similar words

곤란kollan: A troublesome situation that makes action or a response difficult.
문제munje: A matter raised for an answer, discussion, or practical solution.
난관nangwan: A difficult stage or obstacle that greatly hinders progress.
고생kosaeng: The suffering and effort experienced while dealing with hardship.

Definition in Korean

어려움은 어떤 일을 잘 해내기 힘들거나 해결하기가 힘든 상태나 성질을 가리키는 말이다.eo ryeo u meun eo tteon i reul chal hae nae gi him deul geo na hae gyeol ha gi ga him deun sang tae na seong ji reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

어려움 (eoryeoum, "difficulty") is formed from the adjective meaning difficult and the noun-forming suffix -um, which names that difficult state.

Usage tips

  • This noun often appears with verbs meaning have, experience, or solve, so its role is easier to recognize in formal Korean sentences.

Other meanings

  • hardshipnoun

Opposites

  • 수월함suwolhameasenoun

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