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杞憂
[ giu ]
「명사」 Noun
• unfounded worry
The act of worrying unnecessarily about a future event, or such a worry.
emotions
negative
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
杞 (기)
–
the goji or wolfberry tree
憂 (우)
–
sorrow, worry, grief, concern
Synonyms
기초
–
base; foundation; groundwork
Derived words
기우제
–
rain calling ceremony
Neighboring words in the dictionary
기술공
기술력
기술자
기술적
기술직
기술진
기업
기온
기우
기우제
기인
기자
기저귀
기적
기적적
기존
기준
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