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죄송하다 meaning and pronunciation

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 91763
Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 죄ː송하다, 줴ː송하다, 죄ː송한, 줴ː송한, 죄ː송하여, 줴ː송하여, 죄ː송하니, 줴ː송하니, 죄ː송함니다, 줴ː송함니다Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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    죄를 지은 것처럼 몹시 미안하다.

    English: sorry — Very sorry as if one committed a wrongdoing.

    Examples

    • 죄송한 마음.
    • 죄송하게 여기다.
    • 죄송하게 생각하다.
    • 대답하기가 죄송하다.
    • 부모님께 죄송하다.
    • 우리는 죄송한 마음에서 가게 아저씨의 일을 도와 드렸다.
Origin
罪悚하다
Categories
인간 > 감정 · 사과하기

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