Korean word

편찮다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeonchanta

Meaning

  • adjectivebe sick

Example

어머니께서 편찮으세요.eo meo ni kke seo pyeon cha neu se yo

My mother is sick.

Illustration for 편찮다 (be sick)

More examples

어제부터 몸이 편찮아서 일찍 잤어요.eo je bu teo mo mi pyeon cha na seo il jjik cha sseo yo

I went to bed early because I had been feeling unwell since yesterday.

Core concept

Being physically unwell enough to make normal daily activities difficult.

Common phrases

  • 몸이 편찮다mo mi pyeon chan ta

    be physically unwell

  • 아이가 편찮다a i ga pyeon chan ta

    a child is unwell

  • 갑자기 편찮다kap jja gi pyeon chan ta

    become suddenly unwell

Similar words

아프다apeuda: Having bodily pain or symptoms of illness.
안 좋다an chota: Being in poor physical condition or feeling unwell in everyday speech.
불편하다pulpyeonhada: Feeling physical discomfort or difficulty moving.

Definition in Korean

몸의 상태가 불편하거나 아파서 평상시처럼 지내기 어려운 상태를 가리키는 형용사다.mo mui sang tae ga pul pyeon ha geo na a pa seo pyeong sang si cheo reom chi nae gi eo ryeo un sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa da

Word origin

This word developed as a shortened form of an expression meaning not comfortable and came to describe being unwell.

Usage tips

  • It is a respectful way to talk about an older person's poor health, so it often sounds more considerate than a plain statement of illness.

Opposites

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