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측은하다
惻隱하다
[ cheugeunhada ]
「형용사」 Adjective
• pitiful; pathetic
Being poor and pathetic.
emotions
sadness
Type:
Hybrid
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
惻 (측)
–
sorrowful, grieved
隱 (은)
–
to hide, to conceal, secret
Synonyms
딱하다
–
pathetic; pitiful; embarrassing; difficult
애절하다
–
mournful; pathetic
한심하다
–
pathetic; pitiable; deplorable
Antonyms
강하다
–
hard; solid; strong; firm
Neighboring words in the dictionary
소위
소유
소유권
소유물
소음
소일
소자
소자본
소장
소재
소주
소중하다
소중히
소지
소지품
소쩍새
소통
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