Korean word

황홀하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwangholhada

Meaning

  • adjectivebe enchanted

Example

그 꽃을 보자마자 황홀해졌어요.keu kko cheul po ja ma ja hwang hol hae jeo sseo yo

I became enchanted as soon as I saw the flower.

Illustration for 황홀하다 (be enchanted)

More examples

음악의 선율에 황홀해졌다.eu ma gui seo nyu re hwang hol hae jeot tta

I became enchanted by the melody.

Core concept

Someone is carried away by beauty or happiness and loses their usual mental focus.

Common phrases

  • 황홀한 경험hwang hol han kyeong heom

    an enchanting experience

  • 마음이 황홀하다ma eu mi hwang hol ha da

    be enchanted

Similar words

아름답다areumdaptta: Having beauty that pleases the eye and creates a warm impression.
눈부시다nunbusida: Shining with an intense brightness or beauty that can feel almost blinding.
감탄스럽다kamtanseureoptta: Deserving admiration because of an impressive quality or achievement.
기쁘다kippeuda: Being filled with happiness when a good event occurs or a hope is fulfilled.

Definition in Korean

아름다움이나 기쁨에 압도되어 정신이 몽롱할 정도로 기뻐하는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.a reum da u mi na ki ppeu me ap tto doe eo cheong si ni mong nong hal jjeong do ro ki ppeo ha neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines hwanghol, a Sino-Korean borrowing from a classical term for a dazed, captivated state, with hada, which forms an adjective.

Usage tips

  • Although English intoxicated often suggests alcohol, this word can describe being swept away by beauty or joy without implying drinking.

Other meanings

  • be ecstaticadjective
  • be intoxicatedadjective

Opposites

  • 시큰둥하다sikeundunghadabe indifferentadjective

Related words

  • 황홀감hwangholgamrapturenoun

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