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슬프다 meaning and pronunciation

seulpeuda · sad

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 65103
Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 슬프다, 슬픈, 슬퍼, 슬프니, 슬픔니다Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    눈물이 날 만큼 마음이 아프고 괴롭다.

    English: sad — Sad and sorrowful enough to make one cry.

    Examples

    • 슬픈 표정.
    • 슬픈 얼굴.
    • 슬퍼 보이다.
    • 슬퍼서 울다.
    • 마음이 슬프다.
    • 한없이 슬프다.
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