Korean word

집착

Pronunciation

Romanizationchipchak

Meaning

  • nounobsession

Example

그는 그 일에 집착을 하고 있어요.keu neun keu i re chip cha geul ha go i sseo yo

He is obsessed with that matter.

Illustration for 집착 (obsession)

More examples

그는 과거에 대한 집착을 버리려고 노력하고 있어요.keu neun kwa geo e tae han chip cha geul peo ri ryeo go no ryeo ka go i sseo yo

He is trying to let go of his obsession with the past.

Core concept

Attention grips one target so strongly that releasing it becomes difficult.

Common phrases

  • 집착을 버리다chip cha geul peo ri da

    let go of an obsession

  • 집착이 강하다chip cha gi kang ha da

    strong obsession

Similar words

애착aechak: A lasting sense of affection and closeness toward a person or thing.
관심kwansim: The feeling that makes someone want to notice, understand, or learn about something.
고집kojip: Unwillingness to bend when holding to a belief, choice, or familiar practice.
집념chimnyeom: Determination that supports continued effort until a difficult goal is reached.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 생각에 지나치게 마음을 붙이고 놓지 않는 상태나 성향을 가리키는 명사.eo tteon tae sang i na saeng ga ge chi na chi ge ma eu meul pu chi go no chi an neun sang tae na seong hyang eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation joins the images of firm grasping and close attachment, making the word memorable as a mental grip that will not loosen.

Usage tips

  • This word is stronger than simply caring about something because it suggests that the focus has become excessive or hard to control.

Other meanings

  • attachmentnoun
  • clinginessnoun

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