Korean learner dictionary
심각하다 meaning and pronunciation
simgakhada · serious; grave
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 64966Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 심ː가카다, 심ː가칸, 심ː가카여, 심ː가카니, 심ː가캄니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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상태나 정도가 매우 심하거나 절박하거나 중대하다.
English: serious; grave — A state or degree being very severe, urgent, or important.
Examples
- 심각한 상황.
- 심각하게 고민하다.
- 심각하게 받아들이다.
- 문제가 심각하다.
- 피해가 심각하다.
- 훨씬 심각하다.
- Origin
- 深刻하다
- Categories
- 인간 > 태도 · 사건, 사고, 재해 기술하기
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