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[ garyeonhada ]
「형용사」 Adjective
• pitiful; poor; pathetic
Sadly sick or troubled.
emotions
sadness
Type:
Hybrid
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
可 (가)
–
to be right, proper, permissible, or possible, to approve or allow
憐 (련)
–
to pity, to feel compassion for
Synonyms
딱하다
–
pathetic; pitiful; embarrassing; difficult
민망하다
–
pitiful; pathetic; awkward; embarrassed
불쌍하다
–
pitiful; pathetic
안되다
–
fail; not go well; be unlucky; be unsuccessful; not make it; be at least
처량하다
–
lonely; pitiful
측은하다
–
pitiful; pathetic
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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