Korean word

후회

Pronunciation

Romanizationhuhoe

Meaning

  • nounregret

Example

지금 와서 후회를 해도 소용없다.chi geum wa seo hu hoe reul hae do so yong eop tta

It's no use regretting it now.

Illustration for 후회 (regret)

More examples

그는 자신의 선택에 후회가 없다고 말했다.keu neun cha si nui seon tae ge hu hoe ga eop tta go mal haet tta

He said he had no regrets about his choice.

Core concept

A painful wish that a past choice had been different.

Common phrases

  • 후회를 남기다hu hoe reul nam gi da

    leave regrets

  • 후회가 없다hu hoe ga eop tta

    have no regrets

  • 후회를 덜다hu hoe reul teol da

    lessen regret

Similar words

아쉬움aswium: A lingering disappointment when hopes are not fully met.
미련miryeon: An attachment that keeps the mind tied to someone or something from the past.
안타까움antakkaum: A painful feeling of sympathy for someone in an unfortunate situation.

Definition in Korean

다른 선택을 했더라면 좋았을 것이라고 느끼는 마음이나 그로 인한 괴로움.ta reun seon tae geul haet tteo ra myeon cho a sseul kkeo si ra go neu kki neun ma eu mi na keu ro in han koe ro um

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines the ideas of what comes after and feeling sorrow, linking it to pain about an earlier choice.

Usage tips

  • English uses regret as both a noun and a verb, but this Korean noun commonly pairs with a verb meaning do, so the sentence pattern differs from English.

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