Korean word

외로워하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationoerowohada

Meaning

  • verbfeel lonely

Example

친구들이 다 떠난 후에 혼자서 외로워했어요.chin gu deu ri ta tteo nan hu e hon ja seo oe ro wo hae sseo yo

I felt lonely on my own after all my friends left.

Illustration for 외로워하다 (feel lonely)

More examples

낯선 곳에서 혼자 있으면 외로워해요.nat sseon ko se seo hon ja i sseu myeon oe ro wo hae yo

When someone is alone in an unfamiliar place, they feel lonely.

Core concept

A person's loneliness is noticed through their expression or behavior.

Common phrases

  • 낯선 곳에서 외로워하다nat sseon ko se seo oe ro wo ha da

    feel lonely in a strange place

  • 밤에 외로워하다pa me oe ro wo ha da

    feel lonely at night

Similar words

그리워하다keuriwohada: Feeling a strong pull toward someone, somewhere, or a time left behind.
보고 싶어하다pogo sipeohada: Feeling a wish to meet someone who is away.
외로워지다oerowojida: Becoming lonely after a change in circumstances or the passing of time.
쓸쓸해지다sseulsseulhaejida: Becoming lonely when a place grows quiet or sadness settles in.

Definition in Korean

주로 타인의 표정이나 행동에서 드러나는 쓸쓸함을 관찰해 말할 때 쓰는 동사로, 외롭다의 어간에 하다를 붙여 만든 말이다.chu ro ta i nui pyo jeong i na haeng dong e seo teu reo na neun sseul sseul ha meul kwan chal hae mal hal ttae sseu neun tong sa ro oe rop tta ui eo ga ne ha da reul pu chyeo man deun ma ri da

Word origin

The verb is formed by adding the verb-forming element hada to the stem of the adjective meaning lonely, creating a verb for expressing loneliness through observable behavior.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it often reports another person's mood from visible clues rather than stating a private feeling directly.

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