Korean word

참회하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamhoehada

Meaning

  • verbrepent

Example

이제는 지난 행동을 참회하고 다시는 그러지 않겠다고 다짐했다.i je neun chi nan haeng dong eul cham hoe ha go ta si neun keu reo ji an ket tta go ta jim haet tta

I have now repented of my past actions and vowed never to do that again.

Illustration for 참회하다 (repent)

More examples

실수한 뒤 동료들에게 사과하고 참회했다.sil su han twi tong nyo deu re ge sa gwa ha go cham hoe haet tta

After making a mistake, I apologized to my colleagues and repented of it.

Core concept

A person faces a past wrong, feels deep remorse, and resolves to live differently.

Similar words

반성하다panseonghada: To look back on personal conduct, accept responsibility, and work to correct mistakes.
후회하다huhoehada: To regret a past action or decision because its outcome brings sadness or disappointment.
사과하다sagwahada: To acknowledge a wrong through words or actions while seeking the other person's pardon.
뉘우치다nwiuchida: To come to feel remorse for a past error and resolve to put one's conduct right.

Definition in Korean

잘못을 마음에서부터 뉘우쳐 태도나 행동을 바꾸겠다고 다짐하는 뜻을 가진 동사다.chal mo seul ma eu me seo bu teo nwi u cheo tae do na haeng dong eul pa kku get tta go ta jim ha neun tteu seul ka jin tong sa da

Word origin

The word is formed from a Sino-Korean noun meaning repentance and the verb meaning to do, so it presents repentance as an active process.

Usage tips

  • This word suits weighty situations because it signals a deliberate moral change rather than everyday disappointment.

Other meanings

  • confessverb

Opposites

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