Korean word

흥분하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationheungbunhada

Meaning

  • verbget excited

Example

관중들이 승리에 흥분했어요.kwan jung deu ri seung ni e heung bun hae sseo yo

The spectators got excited about the victory.

Illustration for 흥분하다 (get excited)

More examples

아이들이 선물을 받고 흥분했어요.a i deu ri seon mu reul pat kko heung bun hae sseo yo

The children got excited when they received the gifts.

Core concept

Emotion builds so strongly that calm focus and controlled behavior become difficult.

Common phrases

  • 공연에 흥분하다kong yeo ne heung bun ha da

    get excited about a performance

  • 경기에 흥분하다kyeong gi e heung bun ha da

    get excited about a game

Similar words

신나다sinnada: Feel energized and cheerful about an enjoyable plan, event, or piece of good news.
들뜨다teultteuda: Become lightheartedly restless with joy or anticipation.
설레다seolleda: Have a heart-fluttering sense of eager anticipation about what lies ahead.

Definition in Korean

감정이나 흥미가 격해져 평소보다 말이나 행동이 과격해지거나 집중하기 어려운 상태가 되다.kam jeong i na heung mi ga kyeo kae jeo pyeong so bo da ma ri na haeng dong i kwa gyeo kae ji geo na chip jjung ha gi eo ryeo un sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

It combines Sino-Korean elements associated with rising and stirring, with a verb-forming ending that turns the noun into a verb.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word can sound stronger than English get excited, so it may suggest visible agitation rather than quiet happiness.

Other meanings

  • become elatedverb
  • become enthusiasticverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 흥분heungbunexcitementnoun
  • 흥분시키다heungbunsikidaexciteverb
  • 흥분상태heungbunsangtaestate of excitementnoun

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