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16 words
Korean word
예감
Pronunciation
Romanizationyegam
Meaning
- nounpremonition
Example
왠지 예감이 들어요.waen ji ye ga mi teu reo yo
I have a premonition for some reason.
More examples
이번에는 예감을 믿기로 했어요.i beo ne neun ye ga meul mit kki ro hae sseo yo
This time, I decided to trust my premonition.
Core concept
A vague inner sense that something is likely to happen before there is clear evidence.
Common phrases
예감이 들다ye ga mi teul da
have a premonition
좋은 예감cho eun ye gam
a good feeling
나쁜 예감na ppeun ye gam
a bad feeling
Similar words
직감chikkkam: An immediate sense that something is right without conscious reasoning or proof.
느낌neukkim: A personal feeling or impression formed through the senses or an experience.
예상yesang: A forecast of a future result based on information or past experience.
Definition in Korean
앞으로 일어날 일을 미리 짐작하게 하는 막연한 감정이나 촉.a peu ro i reo nal i reul mi ri chim ja ka ge ha neun ma gyeon han kam jeong i na chok
Word origin
The word combines the Sino-Korean elements 예 (ye, "beforehand") and 감 (gam, "feeling") to mean a feeling about what lies ahead.
Usage tips
- Unlike English premonition, which often sounds ominous or supernatural, this word can describe an ordinary hunch about either a good or bad outcome.
Other meanings
- forebodingnoun
Related words
- 예감하다yegamhadahave a premonitionverb