Korean word

울음

Pronunciation

Romanizationureum

Meaning

  • nouncry

Example

아기의 울음 때문에 잠을 잘 수가 없다.a gi ui u reum ttae mu ne cha meul chal su ga eop tta

I can't sleep because of the baby's cry.

Illustration for 울음 (cry)

More examples

영화 마지막 장면에서 그녀가 울음을 터뜨렸다.yeong hwa ma ji mak chang myeo ne seo keu nyeo ga u reu meul teo tteu ryeot tta

She burst into tears in the last scene of the movie.

Core concept

A person's or animal's crying as an event or sound, from a baby's wail to quiet sobbing.

Common phrases

  • 울음이 멈추다u reu mi meom chu da

    crying stops

  • 울음을 터뜨리다u reu meul teo tteu ri da

    burst into tears

  • 목소리에 울음이 섞이다mok sso ri e u reu mi seo kki da

    voice is tinged with sobbing

Similar words

울음소리ureumsori: The sound made when a person or animal cries.
흐느낌heuneukkim: Soft, broken sobbing with short, shaky breaths.
오열oyeol: Loud, intense crying that continues for a long time.
눈물nunmul: Clear liquid that flows from the eyes because of feelings or irritation.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 동물이 슬픔·고통·기쁨 등으로 눈물이나 소리를 내며 우는 행위와 그로 인해 생기는 소리, 특히 흐느끼는 소리까지를 포함하는 명사.sa ra mi na tong mu ri seul peum ko tong ki ppeum teung eu ro nun mu ri na so ri reul nae myeo u neun haeng wi wa keu ro in hae saeng gi neun so ri teu ki heu neu kki neun so ri kka ji reul po ham ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word developed from the Korean verb for crying by adding an ending that turns an action into a noun.

Usage tips

  • This noun applies to animals as well as people, so it can describe an animal's crying without suggesting that the animal is speaking.

Other meanings

  • cryingnoun
  • sobbingnoun

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