day 68passion and hope

passion and hope

Use feeling nouns with their partner verbs (전율을 느끼다, 위안을 얻다, 유감을 표명하다, 영광을 돌리다), and talk about passion, longing and hope: 열광, 열망, 염원, 일념, 절실하다, 정열적, 지극하다.

today’s words

• 열광 yeolgwang · wild enthusiasm, frenzy
• 열망 yeolmang · longing, burning desire
• 염려 yeomnyeo · worry, concern (polite)
• 염원 yeomwon · cherished wish, heartfelt hope
• 영광 yeonggwang · honour, glory
• 울렁거리다 ulleonggeorida · pound, flutter (the heart); feel queasy
• 울먹이다 ulmeogida · be on the verge of tears
• 울부짖다 ulbujitda · wail, cry out
• 위안 wian · comfort, consolation
• 위화감 wihwagam · feeling out of place; a sense of division
• 유감 yugam · regret
• 의아하다 uiahada · puzzled, wondering
• 일념 illyeom · single-minded wish
• 전율 jeonyul · thrill, shiver
• 절실하다 jeolsilhada · urgent, keenly felt
• 정감 jeonggam · warmth, homely feeling
• 정서적 jeongseojeok · emotional
• 정열 jeongnyeol · passion, ardour
• 정열적 jeongnyeoljeok · passionate
• 죄송스럽다 joesongseureopda · feel sorry, feel bad (towards someone)
• 지극하다 jigeukada · utmost, devoted

sentences

• 골이 들어가자 관중들은 모두 일어나 열광했다. · When the goal went in, the whole crowd leapt up and went wild.
• 이번 열풍의 장본인인 그 가수는 무대에 서겠다는 일념으로 7년 동안 연습했다. · The singer who is the very person behind this craze practised for seven years with the single wish to perform on stage.
• 통일은 많은 사람의 오랜 염원이다. · Reunification is the long-cherished wish of many people.
• 주위의 염려와 달리 그는 금방 건강을 되찾았다. · Despite everyone’s worries, he was soon back on his feet.
• 회사는 이번 사고에 대해 깊은 유감을 표명하고 복구에 인력을 투입했다. · The company expressed deep regret over the accident and put staff into the repairs.