Korean learner dictionary
고생 meaning and pronunciation
gosaeng · trouble; hardship
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 22629Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 고생Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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괴롭거나 어렵고 힘든 일을 겪음. 또는 그런 생활.
English: trouble; hardship — The state of one's going through sufferings or hardships, or such a life.
Examples
- 갖은 고생.
- 고생이 되다.
- 고생이 많다.
- 고생이 심하다.
- 고생을 겪다.
- 고생을 견디다.
- Origin
- 苦生
- Categories
- 삶 > 삶의 상태 · 감정, 기분 표현하기
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