기쁨

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kip͈ɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[기쁨]
Revised Romanization? gippeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gippeum
McCune–Reischauer? kippŭm
Yale Romanization? kippum

Noun

기쁨 • (gippeum)

  1. joy; happiness
    기쁨에 넘쳐 자신도 모르게 크게 소리치다.
    Gippeume neomchyeo jasindo moreuge keuge sorichida.
    To be so overcome with joy that one cries out.

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