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verb[I]
To feel one's heart flutter with excitement, anticipation, attraction, or nervousness; to be thrilled or excited.
seolleda
Pronunciation
Examples
그녀를 만날 생각에 가슴이 설렌다.
geunyeoreul mannal saenggage gaseumi seollenda
My heart flutters at the thought of meeting her.
여행 전날에는 늘 마음이 설렌다.
yeohaeng jeonnareneun neul maeumi seollenda
The day before a trip, I always feel excited.
첫 출근을 앞두고 설레면서도 긴장됐다.
cheot chulgeuneul apdugo seollemyeonseodo ginjangdoetda
Ahead of my first day at work, I felt excited but also nervous.
Character Breakdown
설
seol
Hangul syllable seol; no independent meaning here
레
re
Hangul syllable re; no independent meaning here
다
da
Dictionary-ending syllable used in Korean verb citation forms
Collocations
마음이 설레다
가슴이 설레다
설레는 마음
설레는 기대
첫사랑에 설레다
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