Korean learner dictionary
초조 meaning and pronunciation
chojo · fret; anxiety; nervousness
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 79513Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 초조Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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답답하거나 안타깝거나 걱정이 되어 마음이 조마조마함.
English: fret; anxiety; nervousness — One's feeling of uneasiness because one is frustrated, sorry, or worried.
Examples
- 초조의 눈빛.
- 초조의 빛.
- 초조와 기대.
- 초조와 긴장.
- 초조에 사로잡히다.
- 경찰의 수사망이 좁혀질수록 범인은 범행이 드러날까 봐 초조에 사로잡혔다.
- Origin
- 焦燥
- Categories
- 인간 > 감정 · 감정, 기분 표현하기
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