Korean word

자신감

Pronunciation

Romanizationchasingam

Meaning

  • nounconfidence

Example

새로운 경험으로 자신감이 생겼어요.sae ro un kyeong heo meu ro cha sin ga mi saeng gyeo sseo yo

I gained confidence from a new experience.

Illustration for 자신감 (confidence)

More examples

매일 연습해서 자신감을 키웠어요.mae il yeon seu pae seo cha sin ga meul ki wo sseo yo

I built confidence by practicing every day.

Core concept

An inner sense of being capable enough to try something unfamiliar.

Common phrases

  • 자신감을 키우다cha sin ga meul ki u da

    build confidence

  • 자신감을 회복하다cha sin ga meul hoe bo ka da

    regain confidence

  • 자신감이 떨어지다cha sin ga mi tteo reo ji da

    lose confidence

Similar words

자존감chajongam: A lasting sense of personal worth shapes how someone values themselves.
확신hwakssin: A firm belief that something is true or will happen brings certainty.
자부심chabusim: A proud feeling grows from achievements or from being part of a group.
용기yonggi: The will to move forward despite fear or worry gives someone courage.

Definition in Korean

자신감은 스스로의 능력과 판단을 신뢰하여 새로운 일에 도전하려는 마음의 확신cha sin ga meun seu seu ro ui neung nyeok kkwa pan da neul sil loe ha yeo sae ro un i re to jeon ha ryeo neun ma eu mui hwak ssin

Word origin

The word is formed from 자신 (jasin, "self-trust") and 감 (gam, "feeling"), so its structure points to a feeling of trust in oneself.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this word focuses on confidence in a person's own ability, rather than certainty that a fact is correct.

Opposites

  • 소심함sosimhamtimiditynoun
  • 자신감 상실chasingam sangsilloss of confidencenoun

Related words

  • 자신chasinoneselfpronoun
  • 자신만만chasinmanmanself-confidentadjective

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