Korean learner dictionary
근심 meaning and pronunciation
geunsim · worry
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 32191Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 근심Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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좋지 않은 일이 생길지도 모른다는 두렵고 불안한 마음.
English: worry — A fearful and anxious feeling that something bad might occur.
Examples
- 걱정과 근심.
- 근심이 가득하다.
- 근심이 되다.
- 근심이 들다.
- 근심이 떠나지 않다.
- 근심이 많다.
- Categories
- 인간 > 감정 · 감정, 기분 표현하기
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