Korean word

죄책감

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoechaekkkam

Meaning

  • nounguilt

Example

그 일 때문에 죄책감이 들었어요.keu il ttae mu ne choe chaek kka mi teu reo sseo yo

I felt guilty because of that.

Illustration for 죄책감 (guilt)

More examples

사과한 뒤에야 죄책감이 줄었어요.sa gwa han twi e ya choe chaek kka mi chu reo sseo yo

Only after I apologized did my guilt lessen.

Core concept

A heavy feeling of personal responsibility for something wrong.

Common phrases

  • 죄책감을 누그러뜨리다choe chaek kka meul nu geu reo tteu ri da

    ease guilt

  • 죄책감이 사라지다choe chaek kka mi sa ra ji da

    guilt disappears

  • 죄책감을 떨쳐버리다choe chaek kka meul tteol cheo beo ri da

    shake off guilt

Similar words

자책chachaek: Inner suffering that turns a mistake or shortcoming into blame directed at oneself.
미안함mianham: A feeling of being sorry after troubling or hurting another person.
후회huhoe: Dissatisfaction with a past choice and a wish that a different choice had been made.

Definition in Korean

자신이 잘못한 일에 대해 스스로 책임을 느끼며 마음이 무거워지는 상태cha si ni chal mo tan i re tae hae seu seu ro chae gi meul neu kki myeo ma eu mi mu geo wo ji neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 죄책 (joechaek, "responsibility for wrongdoing") combines with 감 (kkam, "feeling") to name a feeling of responsibility for a wrong.

Usage tips

  • When describing another person's inner feelings, saying that the person seems to have this feeling sounds more careful than stating it as a fact.

Other meanings

  • remorsenoun

Opposites

  • 안도감andogamreliefnoun

Related words

  • 자책감chachaekkkamself-reproachnoun
  • 죄의식choeuisiksense of guiltnoun

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