Korean word

열받다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeolbattta

Meaning

  • verbget mad

Example

그 말에 열받았어.keu ma re yeol ba da sseo

I got mad at what they said.

Illustration for 열받다 (get mad)

More examples

그 소식에 어이가 없어서 열받았어.keu so si ge eo i ga eop sseo seo yeol ba da sseo

I got mad because the news was so absurd.

Core concept

A provoking situation heats a person up until irritation or anger becomes noticeable.

Common phrases

  • 어이가 없어서 열받다eo i ga eop sseo seo yeol bat tta

    get mad because it is absurd

  • 속으로 열받다so geu ro yeol bat tta

    get mad inside

Similar words

화나다hwanada: Feel anger rise inside because of someone's words or actions.
화내다hwanaeda: Show anger through words, facial expressions, or actions.
짜증나다jjajeungnada: Feel growing irritation from small annoyances until it becomes hard to tolerate.
성나다seongnada: Become intensely angry as the feeling suddenly rises and shows in the face or voice.

Definition in Korean

어떤 말이나 행동 때문에 속에서 화가 나 목소리나 표정에 짜증이나 분노가 드러나는 상태를 이르는 말.eo tteon ma ri na haeng dong ttae mu ne so ge seo hwa ga na mok sso ri na pyo jeong e jja jeung i na pun no ga teu reo na neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

열받다 (yeolbattta, "get mad") combines the image of heat with the idea of receiving it and later took on the colloquial sense of getting angry.

Usage tips

  • Its informal tone helps distinguish it from neutral descriptions used in careful or official speech.

Other meanings

  • get annoyedverb
  • get irritatedverb

Opposites

  • 차분해지다chabunhaejidacalm downverb

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