기쁨

Korean

Etymology

Substantive form of the adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda, “to be happy”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gippeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gi'ppeum
McCune–Reischauer?kippŭm
Yale Romanization?ki.ppum

Noun

기쁨 • (gippeum)

  1. joy; happiness
    기쁨에 넘쳐 자신도 모르게 크게 소리치다 ― gippeum-e neomcheo jasin-do moreuge keuge sorichida ― to be so overcome with joy that one cries out

Synonyms
  • 즐거움 (jeulgeoum, “enjoyment”)
  • 환희 (hwanhui, “rejoicing”)
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