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day 55joy and thrills

unit 9 · feelings

    joy and thrills

    Say how happy, proud, moved or thrilled you are, and exclaim with a casual -네!

    today’s words

    • 감격 gamgyeok · deep emotion, being deeply moved
    • 감탄 gamtan · admiration, wonder
    • 환희 hwanhui · joy, elation
    • 흐뭇하다 heumutada · warmly pleased, contented
    • 뿌듯하다 ppudeutada · proud, satisfied (with what you did)
    • 대견하다 daegyeonhada · proud of (someone younger)
    • 뭉클하다 mungkeulhada · moved, with a lump in your throat
    • 찡하다 jjinghada · be moved (to tears)
    • 짜릿하다 jjaritada · thrilling; tingling
    • 두근거리다 dugeungeorida · (heart) pound, flutter
    • 신바람 sinbaram · high spirits (신바람이 나다)
    • 흥 heung · fun, excitement, a festive mood
    • 흥겹다 heunggyeopda · merry, festive, lively
    • 경쾌하다 gyeongkwaehada · light, upbeat, brisk
    • 활기차다 hwalgichada · lively, full of energy
    • 낙 nak · pleasure, joy (in life)
    • 누리다 nurida · enjoy (freedom, success, a life)
    • 안도 ando · relief
    • 안정감 anjeonggam · a sense of stability, feeling settled
    • 기대감 gidaegam · anticipation, (a sense of) expectation
    • 훈훈하다 hunhunhada · heart-warming; pleasantly warm

    sentences

    • 가족을 다시 만난 그는 감격의 눈물을 흘렸다. · Meeting his family again, he wept tears of joy.
    • 우승이 확정되자 경기장은 환희로 가득 찼다. · When the win was confirmed, the stadium was filled with joy.
    • 와, 이 경기 정말 짜릿하네! · Wow, what a thrilling match!
    • 아침 시장은 언제 와도 활기차네. · The morning market is lively whenever you come.
    • 할아버지는 은퇴 후 등산을 낙으로 삼아 여유를 누리고 계세요. · Since retiring, my grandfather enjoys his free time, and hiking is his great pleasure.