Korean learner dictionary
초조하다 meaning and pronunciation
chojohada · fretting; anxious; nervous
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 25462Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 초조하다, 초조한, 초조하여, 초조하니, 초조함니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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답답하거나 안타깝거나 걱정이 되어 마음이 조마조마하다.
English: fretting; anxious; nervous — Feeling uneasy because one is stifled, sorry, or worried.
Examples
- 초조한 기색.
- 초조한 마음.
- 초조한 빛.
- 초조한 얼굴.
- 초조하게 기다리다.
- 초조하고 불안하다.
- Origin
- 焦燥하다
- Categories
- 인간 > 감정
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