Korean learner dictionary
우울하다 meaning and pronunciation
uulhada · low-spirited; melancholy; blue
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 26654Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 우울하다, 우울한, 우울하여, 우울하니, 우울함니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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걱정 등으로 마음이 답답하여 활발한 기운이 없다.
English: low-spirited; melancholy; blue — Feeling frustrated and cheerless due to worries, etc.
Examples
- 우울한 느낌.
- 우울한 소식.
- 우울한 심정.
- 우울한 표정.
- 우울하게 느껴지다.
- 우울하게 보이다.
- Origin
- 憂鬱하다
- Categories
- 인간 > 감정
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