Korean word

힘들어하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhimdeureohada

Meaning

  • verbhave a hard time

Example

친구가 일이 많아서 힘들어해요.chin gu ga i ri ma na seo him deu reo hae yo

My friend is having a hard time because they have a lot of work.

Illustration for 힘들어하다 (have a hard time)

More examples

요즘 그는 사람을 힘들어해요.yo jeum keu neun sa ra meul him deu reo hae yo

These days, he is having a hard time with people.

Core concept

Shows a person visibly experiencing difficulty because of a situation, with their struggle apparent from their condition or behavior.

Common phrases

  • 일을 힘들어하다i reul him deu reo ha da

    have a hard time with work

  • 사람을 힘들어하다sa ra meul him deu reo ha da

    have a hard time with people

  • 변화를 힘들어하다pyeon hwa reul him deu reo ha da

    have a hard time with change

Similar words

피곤해하다pigonhaehada: Shows that a person seems tired by the way they look or act.
고생하다kosaenghada: Goes through hardship while making an effort to solve problems.
힘겨워하다himgyeowohada: Has difficulty carrying out something and struggles as a result.

Definition in Korean

어떤 상황 때문에 누군가가 힘들다고 느끼거나 고생하는 모습을 보일 때 그 상태를 가리키는 동사.eo tteon sang hwang ttae mu ne nu gun ga ga him deul da go neu kki geo na ko saeng ha neun mo seu beul po il ttae keu sang tae reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb joins the native Korean idea of finding something difficult with the -eo hada pattern, marking a feeling that is recognized from another person's behavior.

Usage tips

  • This form is useful for describing someone else's condition, while Korean uses a different form when the speaker reports their own feelings.

Other meanings

  • struggleverb

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