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These are terms that don't translate exactly from Korean to English and therefore must be explained more in depth.
 
These are terms that don't translate exactly from Korean to English and therefore must be explained more in depth.
 
*소심(하다) <[[小]][[心]]> - (1) Someone who is timid, to be timid. (2) A kind of personality characterized by someone who gets upset easily and stays upset (especially against someone else). Also known to repeatedly think about things that already happened when a normal person would have forgotten about the issue already.
 
*소심(하다) <[[小]][[心]]> - (1) Someone who is timid, to be timid. (2) A kind of personality characterized by someone who gets upset easily and stays upset (especially against someone else). Also known to repeatedly think about things that already happened when a normal person would have forgotten about the issue already.
*정 <[[情]]> - Strong feelings??
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*정 <[[情]]> - Strong feelings of respect and fraternity
*한 <[[恨]]> - Hardship one cannot help??
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*한 <[[恨]]> - Hardship one cannot help; usually refers to hardship and oppression similar to that evident in Korean history.
*병신 - an curning word.
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*병신 - a curse word similar to calling someone an idiot
  
 
[[Category:Vocabulary]]
 
[[Category:Vocabulary]]

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These are terms that don't translate exactly from Korean to English and therefore must be explained more in depth.

  • 소심(하다) <> - (1) Someone who is timid, to be timid. (2) A kind of personality characterized by someone who gets upset easily and stays upset (especially against someone else). Also known to repeatedly think about things that already happened when a normal person would have forgotten about the issue already.
  • 정 <> - Strong feelings of respect and fraternity
  • 한 <> - Hardship one cannot help; usually refers to hardship and oppression similar to that evident in Korean history.
  • 병신 - a curse word similar to calling someone an idiot