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noun[U]
A feeling or state of sadness, sorrow, or grief.
seulpeum
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Korean noun formed from 슬프다 (“to be sad”) with the nominalizing ending -ㅁ.
Examples
그녀는 슬픔을 참지 못하고 울었다.
geunyeoneun seulpeumeul chamji motago ureotda
She could not hold back her sadness and cried.
그의 눈에는 깊은 슬픔이 담겨 있었다.
geuui nuneneun gipeun seulpeumi damgyeo isseotda
There was deep sorrow in his eyes.
시간이 지나자 슬픔도 조금씩 옅어졌다.
sigani jinaja seulpeumdo jogeumssik yeoteojyeotda
As time passed, the sadness also gradually faded.
Character Breakdown
슬
seul
root syllable associated with 슬프다, “sad”
픔
peum
syllable completing the nominalized form meaning “sadness”
Collocations
슬픔을 느끼다
슬픔에 잠기다
슬픔을 참다
슬픔을 이기다
깊은 슬픔
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