Korean Conversation · Level 131
15 words
Korean word
억울하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationeogulhada
Meaning
- adjectivefeel wronged
Example
억울해서 울었어요.eo gul hae seo u reo sseo yo
I cried because I felt wronged.
More examples
억울하다고 느껴서 잠을 못 잤어요.eo gul ha da go neu kkyeo seo cha meul mot cha sseo yo
I couldn't sleep because I felt wronged.
Core concept
A person feels angry or sad because unfair treatment or a misunderstanding makes the person feel wronged and unable to accept the situation.
Common phrases
억울하다고 느끼다eo gul ha da go neu kki da
feel wronged
억울한 표정eo gul han pyo jeong
a wronged expression
억울해서 참다eo gul hae seo cham tta
endure it while feeling wronged
Similar words
분하다punhada: Feeling frustrated and angry when an unfair loss or result seems deeply wrong.
속상하다sokssanghada: Feeling emotionally hurt and troubled when something important goes badly.
섭섭하다seopsseopada: Feeling lonely and disappointed when expected care is missing or a goodbye leaves a hollow feeling.
서럽다seoreoptta: Feeling deep, painful sadness over a loss or another person's difficult situation.
Definition in Korean
자신이 부당한 대우나 오해로 억울함을 느껴 화나거나 슬픈 상태를 이르는 형용사cha si ni pu dang han tae u na o hae ro eo gul ha meul neu kkyeo hwa na geo na seul peun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
The word's Sino-Korean roots are traditionally associated with characters meaning to press down and close in, a memorable picture of distress held inside by injustice.
Usage tips
- Unlike ordinary disappointment, this word signals that the speaker believes the situation itself was unjust, so it often invites sympathy or an explanation.
Other meanings
- unfairadjective
- aggrievedadjective
Related words
- 억울함eogulhamfeeling of being wrongednoun
- 억울하게eogulhagewith a sense of injusticeadverb
- 억울해하다eogulhaehadafeel wrongedverb