Korean word

친밀감

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinmilgam

Meaning

  • nouncloseness

Example

새로운 동료에게 친밀감을 느꼈어요.sae ro un tong nyo e ge chin mil ga meul neu kkyeo sseo yo

I felt a sense of closeness with my new colleague.

Illustration for 친밀감 (closeness)

More examples

같은 취미를 통해 서로에게 친밀감이 생겼어요.ka teun chwi mi reul tong hae seo ro e ge chin mil ga mi saeng gyeo sseo yo

We developed a sense of closeness through sharing the same hobby.

Core concept

The sense of emotional distance shrinking between people.

Common phrases

  • 친밀감을 느끼다chin mil ga meul neu kki da

    feel a sense of closeness

  • 친밀감을 쌓다chin mil ga meul ssa ta

    build closeness

  • 친밀감이 생기다chin mil ga mi saeng gi da

    develop a sense of closeness

Similar words

유대감yudaegam: A strong sense of connection that ties people together through shared experiences or support.
신뢰silloe: Confidence that a person or group is dependable and safe to rely on.
친근감chingeungam: A friendly impression that makes someone seem familiar and easy to approach.

Definition in Korean

상대와의 정서적 거리가 가깝다고 여겨지는 마음이나 느낌sang dae wa ui cheong seo jeok keo ri ga ka kkap tta go yeo gyeo ji neun ma eu mi na neu kkim

Word origin

친밀 (chinmil, "closeness") combines with 감 (gam, "feeling") to form a word for felt closeness.

Usage tips

  • It can describe the bond that develops with a new colleague, even before people know each other very well.

Other meanings

  • familiaritynoun

Opposites

  • 거리감keorigamsense of distancenoun
  • 서먹함seomeokamawkwardnessnoun

Related words

  • 친밀하다chinmilhadacloseadjective
  • 친밀함chinmilhamclosenessnoun

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