Korean word

화내다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwanaeda

Meaning

  • verbget angry

Example

엄마가 화냈어.eom ma ga hwa nae sseo

Mom got angry.

Illustration for 화내다 (get angry)

More examples

회의 중에 상사가 직원에게 화냈어요.hoe ui chung e sang sa ga chi gwo ne ge hwa nae sseo yo

During the meeting, the boss got angry with an employee.

Core concept

A person's anger becomes visible or audible instead of staying inside.

Common phrases

  • 큰소리로 화내다keun so ri ro hwa nae da

    shout angrily

  • 아이에게 화내다a i e ge hwa nae da

    get angry with a child

  • 갑자기 화내다kap jja gi hwa nae da

    suddenly get angry

  • 자주 화내다cha ju hwa nae da

    often get angry

Similar words

화가 나다hwaga nada: To feel anger rise inside and become upset.
짜증내다jjajeungnaeda: To briefly show irritation through grumpy words or an unfriendly manner.
성내다seongnaeda: To express strong anger or dissatisfaction in an emotional way.

Definition in Korean

자신의 불만이나 분노를 소리·표정·행동으로 나타내는 동사.cha si nui pul ma ni na pun no reul so ri pyo jeong haeng dong eu ro na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

화 (hwa, "anger") + 내다 (naeda, "to bring out") forms 화내다 (hwanaeda, "to get angry"), giving the word a clear image of anger coming out.

Usage tips

  • The word helps separate a private feeling from a public reaction, since a person can feel angry without showing it to others.

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