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고소하다
고소하다
苦笑하다
[ gosohada ]
「동사」 Verb
• make a bitter smile
To smile reluctantly when dumbfounded or baffled, not because one is happy.
postures & gestures
negative
Type:
Hybrid
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
苦 (고)
–
suffering, pain
笑 (소)
–
smile, laugh
Related words
고소
–
bitter smile
Other meanings of the word 고소하다
1
accuse; indict
(Verb)
3
nutty flavor; schadenfreude
(Adjective)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
고비
고사
고생
고생길
고서
고소
고소인
고소자
고소하다
고속
고속 도로
고속버스
고액
고양이
고역
고요
고요하다
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