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adjectiveKorean descriptive verb/adjective; commonly used as 서운하다, 서운해, 서운했다, 서운한
to feel hurt, disappointed, or let down because someone’s words or actions fall short of one’s expectations
seounhada
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the Korean adjectival stem 서운- plus 하다, forming the descriptive verb 서운하다.
Examples
친구가 내 생일을 잊어버려서 서운했다.
chinguga nae saengireul ijeobeoryeoseo seounhaetda
I felt hurt because my friend forgot my birthday.
그렇게 말하니 정말 서운해.
geureoke malhani jeongmal seounhae
I feel really hurt when you say it like that.
Character Breakdown
서
seo
syllable in the native Korean word 서운하다
운
un
syllable in the native Korean word 서운하다
하
ha
from 하다, 'to do; to be' in adjective formation
다
da
dictionary-form ending
Collocations
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