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Korean
Etymology
Substantive form of the adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda, “to be happy”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gippeum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gi'ppeum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kippŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | ki.ppum |
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Noun
기쁨 • (gippeum)
- 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”)