Korean word

좌절하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchwajeolhada

Meaning

  • verbbe frustrated

Example

시험에서 떨어져서 좌절했어요.si heo me seo tteo reo jeo seo chwa jeol hae sseo yo

I was frustrated because I failed the exam.

Illustration for 좌절하다 (be frustrated)

More examples

그는 현실의 벽에 부딪혀 좌절했어요.keu neun hyeon si rui pyeo ge pu di chyeo chwa jeol hae sseo yo

He became frustrated when confronted with the limits of reality.

Core concept

A person reaches an obstacle on the way to a goal and loses the strength to continue.

Common phrases

  • 현실에 좌절하다hyeon si re chwa jeol ha da

    be frustrated by reality

  • 학업에 좌절하다ha geo be chwa jeol ha da

    be frustrated in one's studies

Similar words

포기하다pogihada: Decide to stop carrying out a plan or pursuit.
실망하다silmanghada: Feel let down when reality falls short of expectations.
낙담하다nakttamhada: Become discouraged and lose courage after a setback.
절망하다cheolmanghada: Lose all hope and feel that nothing can be done.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 목표가 뜻대로 되지 않아 마음이 꺾여 더 이상 그 일을 이어가지 못하게 되다.eo tteon i ri na mok pyo ga tteut ttae ro toe ji a na ma eu mi kkeo kkyeo teo i sang keu i reul i eo ga ji mo ta ge toe da

Word origin

Jwajeolhada comes from the Sino-Korean noun jwajeol, which refers to frustration or a setback, with hada added to make a verb.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on a setback that weakens motivation, not just irritation, which helps separate it from English words for anger.

Other meanings

  • be discouragedverb
  • be stymiedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 좌절chwajeolfrustrationnoun
  • 좌절감chwajeolgamsense of frustrationnoun

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