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어색하다

eo-saek-ha-da

awkward, uncomfortable, unfamiliar

adjective

Koreanawkward, uncomfortable, unfamiliar

Example sentences

  • 처음 만난 사람과 대화하니 어색해요.

    It's awkward talking to someone I just met.

  • 오랜만에 만났는데 처음엔 좀 어색했어요.

    It was awkward at first when we met after a long time.

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