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서럽다 meaning and pronunciation

seoreopda · sad

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 62679
Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 서ː럽따, 서ː러운, 서ː러워, 서ː러우니, 서ː럽씀니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    억울하고 슬프다.

    English: sad — To be sad and depressed.

    Examples

    • 서러운 감정.
    • 마음이 서럽다.
    • 신세가 서럽다.
    • 처지가 서럽다.
    • 헤어짐이 서럽다.
    • 그는 돈이 없어서 배가 고파도 밥을 사 먹을 수 없는 신세가 서러웠다.
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