Korean Conversation · Level 215
15 words
Korean word
우울하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationuulhada
Meaning
- adjectivedepressed
Example
요즘 기분이 우울해요.yo jeum ki bu ni u ul hae yo
I feel depressed these days.
More examples
그는 항상 우울한 표정을 하고 있다.keu neun hang sang u ul han pyo jeong eul ha go it tta
He always wears a gloomy expression.
Core concept
A heavy, lowered mood that drains the desire to act or talk.
Common phrases
우울함을 느끼다u ul ha meul neu kki da
feel depressed
우울한 표정u ul han pyo jeong
depressed expression
Similar words
슬프다seulpeuda: A painful feeling of sadness that can bring tears when something important is lost.
울적하다uljeokada: A passing gloomy mood that quietly lowers energy.
답답하다tapttapada: A trapped, airless feeling that makes the chest or mind feel blocked and uneasy.
시무룩하다simurukada: A quiet, sullen mood shown by a dark expression and withdrawn behavior.
Definition in Korean
기분이 가라앉아 활동이나 대화에 의욕이 생기지 않는 침체 상태.ki bu ni ka ra an ja hwal dong i na tae hwa e ui yo gi saeng gi ji an neun chim che sang tae
Word origin
The adjective is formed from 우울 (uul, "a depressed mood") plus 하다 (hada, "to be or do"), with the base ultimately coming from Sino-Korean vocabulary.
Usage tips
- English depressed can describe both ordinary low spirits and a clinical condition, so context matters when translating 우울하다 (uulhada, "to feel depressed").
Other meanings
- feel downadjective
- gloomyadjective
Opposites
- 명랑하다myeongnanghadacheerfuladjective
Related words
- 우울감uulgamdepressionnoun
- 우울함uulhamgloomnoun